Jobs at SkyWater Technology Foundry

Develops, optimizes, integrates, and transfers lithography processes for advanced semiconductor packaging, MEMS, and photonic devices. Responsibilities include photoresist and exposure recipe development, process integration, metrology, DOE, SPC, defect and yield analysis, equipment troubleshooting, process control, customer-specific development, technology transfer, and technical reporting. The role collaborates with process, equipment, integration, device, and customer teams to deliver robust, manufacturable processes.

Develops, optimizes, characterizes, and sustains photolithography processes in high-volume semiconductor manufacturing. Owns production lithography performance, including yield, defectivity, critical dimensions, overlay, throughput, and cost. Uses SPC, DOE, statistical analysis, metrology, and data mining to identify variation and resolve process issues. Leads process qualification, improvement projects, and cross-functional troubleshooting with equipment, integration, manufacturing, and engineering teams.

Provides defect metrology recipe development, optimization, and equipment engineering support across semiconductor inspection and review platforms. Responsibilities include managing inspections, tool uptime, availability, matching, maintenance, budgets, supplier engagement, defect identification, process troubleshooting, and recommendations. The role requires statistical analysis, SPC, experimental design, project leadership, risk management, equipment installation and qualification expertise, and understanding of semiconductor fabrication processes and technology.

Leads major internal IT projects for SkyWater’s Florida site, overseeing planning, execution, budgets, dependencies, critical paths, vendors, and project teams. Partners with executives and cross-functional stakeholders to align initiatives with strategic goals, resolve issues, manage scope changes, and deliver complex multi-year projects on schedule and within budget. The role also supports IT and business process development, greenfield factory setup, reporting, workshops, and organizational culture initiatives.

Leads semiconductor process integration from proof of concept through qualification and volume manufacturing. Develops wafer process flows, validates layouts, creates metrology and electrical test structures, implements data collection, designs experiments, optimizes process recipes, investigates failures, monitors customer materials, communicates project status, and conducts process reviews for production transfer.

Supports PMO program managers through financial accrual and time-and-materials reporting, forecasting, WIP and performance tracking, progress reports, documentation, schedules, compliance, process improvement, and stakeholder coordination. The role requires strong analytical, organizational, communication, and multitasking skills, along with a bachelor's degree in business administration or a related discipline. U.S. citizenship is required; semiconductor and finance support experience are preferred.

Leads large-scale, cross-functional semiconductor or aerospace programs from planning through completion. Oversees program strategy, execution, milestones, governance, budgets, vendors, requirements, risks, scope changes, and customer relationships. Coordinates internal and external teams, manages interdependencies, resolves escalated issues, and ensures alignment with company objectives and process requirements.

Leads development and optimization of semiconductor wafer manufacturing processes for novel technologies. Responsibilities include creating process flows, validating layouts, designing experiments, developing recipes, collecting manufacturing data, coordinating failure analysis, monitoring customer materials, communicating project progress, and transitioning qualified devices to volume production. The role requires semiconductor fab or laboratory experience, cross-functional collaboration, strong communication, and U.S. citizenship for security-clearance eligibility.

Owns semiconductor product performance across fab manufacturing and testing. Investigates yield issues, bin shifts, and performance changes using statistical and electrical analysis; performs failure analysis with SORT testers; supports customer returns; and drives improvements with process and test engineering. The role also guides engineers and technicians, leads projects, and applies device physics, wafer-level testing, statistical process control, reliability principles, and risk management to improve product quality and performance.

Develops and integrates superconducting quantum device fabrication processes. Coordinates with process and tool engineers, conducts experiments, analyzes electrical and physical data, resolves technology issues, documents process improvements, supports qualification milestones, and communicates results to program leaders and customers. The role focuses on Josephson Junction-based technologies and requires semiconductor fabrication knowledge, statistical analysis, DOE, and SPC experience.

Own and provide technical leadership for 200mm and 300mm semiconductor processing equipment supporting advanced packaging. Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and process issues; partner with maintenance and process engineering to resolve failures and improve tool availability, throughput, yield, and cost. Lead continuous improvement, tool matching, startups, and upgrades while managing multiple priorities and collaborating with vendors, production, procurement, and development teams.

Leads semiconductor technology integration into fab production, focusing on yield optimization and quality improvement. Responsibilities include designing experiments, analyzing yield data, performing root cause analysis, developing yield models, managing improvement projects, mentoring engineers, evaluating emerging technologies, and collaborating with process, device, manufacturing, equipment suppliers, and external partners.

Develops and executes test methodologies for CMOS, SRAM, analog, and digital semiconductor devices. Performs DC and AC characterization, functional testing, troubleshooting, data analysis, and test automation. Documents results, maintains and calibrates test equipment, and collaborates with design, product, and process engineering teams to validate reliable products.

Develops and optimizes semiconductor fabrication and integration processes for quantum photonic devices. Responsibilities include waveguide, modulator, III-V, detector, and cryogenic photonics integration; process characterization; yield, reliability, and optical-loss troubleshooting; experiment design; layout validation; customer coordination; failure analysis; and transitioning devices to production.

Lead semiconductor process integration for superconducting Josephson Junction technologies. Responsibilities include developing and improving process modules, enhancing process control and margins, coordinating with process and tool engineers, designing experiments, analyzing electrical and physical data, resolving technology issues, driving qualification milestones, and supporting customer technical requests.

Manage full-cycle recruiting for SkyWater’s Austin site, including sourcing candidates, partnering with hiring managers, screening applicants, coordinating interviews, and supporting employer branding. The role requires building talent pipelines through online channels, social media, referrals, events, and campus engagement while ensuring a positive candidate experience. This is a full-time, on-site position supporting semiconductor manufacturing recruitment.

Manages the Austin wafer inspection and defect density engineering team, overseeing operations, defect monitoring, yield and quality improvement, corrective actions, equipment uptime, and continuous improvement. Leads engineers, managers, operators, and technicians; develops long-term tool, systems, staffing, budget, and succession strategies; mentors leaders; and resolves technical and personnel issues. Requires extensive semiconductor manufacturing expertise, structured problem solving, strategic planning, and high-performance team leadership.

Serves as the primary customer quality interface for semiconductor wafer services. Leads customer corrective actions, 8D responses, root-cause investigations, containment, audits, quality reporting, and continuous improvement. Supports manufacturing process quality, nonconforming material disposition, process changes, technology transfers, and compliance with ISO 9001 and IATF 16949. Collaborates with manufacturing, process, yield, reliability, and operations teams to resolve quality issues and maintain customer satisfaction.

Lead semiconductor technology integration into fab production, focusing on yield optimization and quality. Design experiments, analyze yield data, perform root cause analysis, develop yield models, and drive improvement projects. Collaborate with process, device, manufacturing, equipment suppliers, and external partners. Provide technical mentorship and evaluate emerging technologies and tools for adoption.

Leads development, integration, and improvement of AOI and metrology processes for advanced semiconductor packaging and heterogeneous integration. Integrates metrology with MES and automation systems, maintains data and support systems, reviews defects and SPC excursions, drives yield improvements, and supports thickness, defect, pillar, AFM, and profilometry measurements. The role collaborates with process and tool engineers, investigates process marginalities, supports fan-out wafer-level packaging, and communicates with customers and internal stakeholders.