Senior Research and Development Expert for BEOL Integration

Company description

Bosch Sensortec GmbH is a technology leader in sensing solutions based on microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and dedicated to the consumer electronics world. We develop and market key technologies for smartphones and tablets, hearables, wearables, smartglasses, augmented and virtual reality applications, gaming devices and many more. Our sensors improve people's well-being and lifestyle and enable consumer electronic devices to sense the world around us. MEMS sensors are therefore an essential part of the foundation for a connected world. Bosch Sensortec GmbH is a wholly owned subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH.

Bosch Sensortec GmbH
is looking forward to your application

Job description

As a leading expert in Backend of Line (BEOL) process technology, you will bring your extensive expertise in process integration (Thick Wire Cu, Vias, Plating) directly into our product development.

• In this expert role, you will be instrumental in the strategic development and implementation of future-oriented BEOL process flows
• You will act as a leading technical specialist and mentor for cross-site development teams in the context of 300mm processes, and your expertise will contribute decisively to the success of our sensor technologies
• As a recognized expert, you will actively promote knowledge transfer within the team and the company, provide technical guidelines, and serve as a central point of contact for complex technical challenges
• You will shape the strategic roadmap for BEOL sensor process technologies and be significantly involved in the selection and evaluation of new concepts, materials, equipment, and methods to secure our technological leadership
• You will consolidate critical technology projects for modern sensor technologies from conception to series production readiness, including defining project goals, resource planning, and risk management
• You will maintain close, constructive, and interdisciplinary exchange with specialist departments such as individual process development, design, layout, and manufacturing to ensure continuous improvement of our processes and products
• You will actively monitor the market and scientific developments in BEOL technologies, identify trends and potentials early on, and integrate these insights into our strategy

Qualifications

• Personality and Working Style:
  You are a recognized expert who skillfully integrates specialized knowledge and acts in a solution-oriented manner; You are enthusiastic about technological innovations, approach changes with clarity and courage and are able to make well-founded decisions

• Experience:
  At least 10 years of profound professional experience in the integration of modern ASIC technology, with an explicit focus on the Backend of Line area; You proved the ability to solve problems at the highest technical level and experience in applying statistical process control methods (SPC) and Design of Experiments (DoE)

• Expertise:
  Deep and demonstrable technical knowledge in the following areas:

• Thin-film technologies
  : PVD, PECVD (Frontside/Backside/Edge), Plating (e.g., Cu, Ni, Fe, Pd)
• Lithography:
  Thick resist technologies on wafers with strong topography or 3D structures
• Etching technologies:
  Dry etching (RIE, ICP-RIE, DRIE) for various materials (Si, SiO2, SiN, metals), Wet etching
• Planarization techniques:
  CMP (Chemical Mechanical Planarization) for layer planarization and stress reduction
• Dielectrics:
  low-k dielectrics, intermetal dielectrics (IMDs), passivation layers (SiN, SiO2)

• Wafer bonding technologies

• Languages:
  Fluent English, German beneficial

• Education:
  Completed university degree (Master's or PhD) in Microsystems Technology, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, or a comparable field of study

Further information

We offer flexible working models: from various part-time options to mobile working and job sharing. Feel free to contact us.

Diversity and inclusion are not just trends for us but are firmly anchored in our corporate culture. Therefore, we welcome all applications, regardless of gender, age, disability, religion, ethnic origin or sexual identity.