The role involves developing and qualifying dielectric deposition processes for advanced semiconductor manufacturing at Terafab. You will work on various chip families, optimizing film properties while collaborating across multiple engineering domains in a hands-on environment.

• Degree in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related technical field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of hands-on thin films process engineering experience in a semiconductor fab, especially <7nm in a logic, memory, or foundry environment
• Deep experience with ALD/CVD tool qualification, dielectric process development, and process of record establishment at advanced nodes
• Proficiency with thin films metrology tools: ellipsometry, XRF, TEM, CV/IV characterization, film stress measurement, and defect inspection
• Strong DOE skills and statistical analysis capability (JMP, Python, or R)
• Ability to work closely and proactively across lithography, etch, thin films, integration, and equipment engineering teams

• Develop and qualify ALD, CVD, and PECVD processes for gate dielectrics, high-k materials, inter-layer dielectrics (ILD), and spacer films at 2nm-class nodes
• Characterize dielectric film properties—thickness, k-value, leakage, breakdown voltage, conformality, and stress
• Own development for high-k gate dielectrics (HfO₂, HfZrO) and low-k ILD films from tool installation through HVM handoff
• Qualify deposition tools from installation through production readiness, including chamber matching, particle control, and process window qualification
• Analyze processes from a first-principles, physics-based approach to understand and manipulate mechanisms, not just recipes
• Lead root cause analysis, establish inline metrology and SPC control strategies, and drive systematic yield improvement
• Support 24/7 manufacturing operations through rotations, on-call availability, and rapid response to critical production issues
• Drive next-generation dielectric materials and process development

• Employees at Tesla are often offered day-one coverage with multiple medical options (some at $0 paycheck cost), dental/vision, company HSA contributions, a 401(k) match, and equity programs. Most roles also include paid time off and holidays, family-building support, employee assistance, commuter and childcare benefits, and access to discounts and wellness programs.