Develop and optimize Localized Electrochemical Manufacturing (LEM) metallization processes for advanced packaging.
About the role
The Process Engineer (Metallization) supports the development and optimization of Syenta’s core Localized Electrochemical Manufacturing (LEM) metallization processes across experimental R&D, process engineering, and early-stage manufacturing. The role focuses on advancing prototype systems toward scalable production by combining patterning and metallization into a single platform.
What you'll do
- Support the development of electroplating processes within the LEM platform, refining electrolyte chemistries and optimizing additive systems such as suppressors, accelerators, levellers, and inhibitors.
- Define electrochemical deposition windows and drive improvements in film properties including adhesion, stress, microstructure, uniformity, and defectivity.
- Design and execute structured experiments (DOE, parameter sweeps) across coupled chemical and process variables, optimizing deposition conditions like current density, waveform, and transport effects.
- Investigate plating defects including voids, seams, roughness, non-uniformity, stress cracking, and adhesion failures, implementing corrective actions to reduce variability.
- Translate lab-scale processes into stable manufacturing workflows and support process transfer to pilot lines and external fabrication partners.
- Act as a subject matter expert in electroplating and electrochemistry, working closely with materials, hardware, and product teams.
What you'll need
- B.S., M.S., or Ph.D. or equivalent industry experience in Chemistry, Electrochemistry, Materials Science, or Chemical Engineering.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in electroplating or electrochemical process development.
- Strong experience with copper electroplating or similar metal deposition systems.
- Background in semiconductor manufacturing, advanced packaging, or related high-precision industries.
- Strong experimental design (DOE), data analysis, and defect resolution capabilities.
- Experience working in laboratory and/or cleanroom environments.
Nice to have
- Experience in semiconductor fabs (FEOL/BEOL plating, RDL, bumping) or OSAT environments.
- Experience scaling processes from R&D through to manufacturing.
- Familiarity with metrology and characterization tools such as SEM, profilometry, and electrical testing.
- Experience working with prototype or custom-built hardware systems.
- Exposure to adjacent industries such as PCB, MEMS, or surface finishing with relevance to high-resolution systems.
Skills: electroplating, metallization, copper deposition, DOE, defect analysis
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First seen in our index 0 days ago, well below the 61-day median for Process Engineering roles.
Process Engineering · Semiconductor Process
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Open roles in category
1066
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Median days since first seen
61 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$137k
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| Metric | Syenta | All employers we track in this specialty (1066 roles · 55 employers) |
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| Open roles in this specialty | 3 | 1066 |
| Open roles in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family | 10 | 10736 · 137 employers |
| Median days since first seen | 0 d | 61 d (+61 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | n/a | $137k |
Skills observed across this category: electroplating, metallization, copper deposition, DOE, defect analysis
Who's hiring in this category
- Micron Technology · 297 open roles · median 119 d
- Applied Materials · 62 open roles · median 77 d
- Texas Instruments · 62 open roles · median 62 d
- Entegris · 56 open roles · median 27 d
- GlobalFoundries · 55 open roles · median 38 d
- Lam Research · 55 open roles · median 26 d
How we counted: 1066 open Process Engineering (Semiconductor Process) roles from 55 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 14 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there, and is counted in the wider Process, Fab & Equipment family row. Days are counted from when our index first saw each posting, not from the employer's original posting date.