ESD Engineer

YOUR ROLE

STMicroelectronics TnF RnD Organisation is seeking to employ an ESD Engineer based in Singapore. The selected candidate will assist and report to the Senior Staff ESD Specialist based in Malta.

• Lead R&D activities on ESD and electrostatic charge control, including: investigating control strategies to reduce micro contamination and foreign matter on devices; designing and executing DOEs across multiple tools with installed sensors for data acquisition; analysing results to define optimal process parameters; and deploying sensor based monitoring on equipment to support ESD risk assessment
• To strengthen the Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) awareness and knowledge within Back-End Manufacturing and Technology (BEMT) Sites and Electrical Wafer Sorting (EWS) by developing & conveying training material to the various levels of Operators, Technicians & Engineers.
• Assist ESD coordinators within the community in BEMT and EWS in the equipment validation/qualification and provide technical support in ESD problem solving.
• Perform equipment validation/qualification for new models.
• Perform audit /line assessment and suggest areas of improvement within BEMT plants in Calamba, Shenzhen, Muar, Bouskoura, Malta and Rennes BEMT & Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) perimeter and EWS perimeter.
• Ensure that the ESD Control Program is running as per Central Specifications in both Assembly and Test & Finishing within BEMT plants, EWS and OSATs.
• Review and maintain Central ESD specifications in line with American National Standard Institute (ANSI).
• Coordinate cross-fertilization activity of best practices for all BEMT sites and EWS.
• To investigate customer incidents related to ESD and advise on possible solutions.
• Define Plan of Records (POR) of ESD Control Items through mapping analyses in accordance with his/her superior and standardise where possible.
• To update ESD workspace in Teams where ESD knowledge and qualifications can be shared.
• Liase with equipment supplier (Assy and T&F) and discuss with his/her superior to provide equipment ESD Class 0 compliance, if necessary.

YOUR SKILLS & EXPERIENCES

• Holds an Electrical Engineering diploma/degree or higher. Holding ‘The International Association for Radio, Telecommunications and Electromagnetics (iNarte) Certification will be a plus.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the Semiconductor Industry.
• Possess good technical knowledge of Assembly, Test & Finishing equipment & Processes.
• Strong Management Skills.
• Possess very strong project driving skills.
• Be smart, Dynamic and goal oriented.
• Be a person that challenges the status Quo.
• Have a strong and positive character which will enable him/her to drive projects overcoming obstacles.
• Possess good communication skills. Be fluent in both written & spoken English. Italian will be a plus.
• Be computer literate that includes Excel Macros, Power BI and MS PowerPoint.
• Be disciplined, motivated, able to work in a team and willing to put in extra effort to complete urgent tasks.
• Be flexible, adaptable to needs and be able to take decisions following continuous inputs.
• Willing to take on new tasks as and when being assigned.
• Be ready to travel at least 25-40% of the time.