SM Fab Advanced Process Controls (APC) Engineer

Job Title

SM Fab Advanced Process Controls (APC) Engineer

Role Summary

Implement and support Advanced Process Control (APC) methods to reduce run-to-run process variation and improve yield, reliability, and equipment availability in a new 300mm fabrication facility. Collaborate with process engineering, equipment automation, data engineering, and data science teams to deploy APC solutions, predictive methods, and software tools.

Experience Level

Entry-level / Early career - requires a minimum of about 2 years relevant experience (see Requirements).

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include:

• Support manufacturing ramp by executing APC run-to-run (R2R) processes and process experiments to accelerate equipment/process startup and release.
• Support equipment installation, process startup, and process release activities for a new factory.
• Develop and enhance the R2R control system: add control features, create APC software tools, optimize algorithms, and integrate machine learning with traditional control.
• Work with MES platforms and learn to execute in multiple manufacturing execution systems quickly and proficiently.
• Support high-volume 300mm fab operations for Analog or Embedded Processing technologies.
• Develop improved manufacturing methods, procedures, and processes to increase efficiency, yields, and quality.
• Plan and execute improvement projects (efficiency, cost reduction, quality, new product support).
• Identify systematic process or equipment issues and communicate findings to engineering teams; participate in data analysis and problem resolution.
• Apply statistical methods (SPC, DOE, modeling) and other advanced data analysis techniques to control and improve processes.

Requirements

Must-have skills and experience:

• Minimum: ~2 years relevant experience in at least two of the following areas: Industrial Automation; Semiconductor Process Engineering; Data Analytics/System Integration.
• Proficiency in programming (Python and/or SQL).
• Experience with manufacturing execution systems (MES) or demonstrated ability to learn MES quickly.
• Experience or familiarity with semiconductor manufacturing and high-volume 300mm fab operations.

Nice-to-have:

• Strong foundation in statistical process control (SPC), control theory/tools (e.g., PID tuning, state estimation), and linear algebra.
• Experience with Semiconductor APC systems (preferably AMAT E3 or ProcessWORKS).
• Experience with engineering change control and process release strategies.

Education Requirements

Required: Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. Preferred: advanced technical degree related to controls, systems, or software development.

About the Company

Company: Texas Instruments

Headquarters: Dallas, Texas, USA

Texas Instruments is a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures, and sells analog and embedded processing chips for various markets including industrial, automotive, and personal electronics. The company's innovations aim to make electronics more affordable and reliable, fostering advancements in technology through each generation of semiconductors.