Matthew Wright
Ballston Spa
Summary
Skilled engineer with comprehensive insight into semiconductor industry operations. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Applications Engineer
Raith America
Troy
04.2024 - Current
- Developed solutions for laser and electron beam lithography tools serving diverse customers.
- Provided troubleshooting support for customer lithography processes to enhance performance.
- Assisted in integrating new technologies into existing applications for improved functionality.
Project Manager/Senior Applications Engineer
INFICON
09.2021 - 03.2024
- Led technical application development using lean start-up and Agile methodologies to enhance customer relationships.
- Specialized in design of mass spectrometers and vacuum systems to improve performance.
- Conducted research in material science, focusing on halogen resistance to optimize durability.
- Integrated temporal filters and lock-in amplifiers for improved signal processing efficiency.
System Engineer/Physicist
INFICON
01.2019 - 09.2021
- Collaborated in cross-functional teams to gather market requirements and develop system specifications for new products.
- Executed test plans and procedures to verify specifications effectively.
- Documented and published verification results to ensure transparency.
- Conducted root cause analysis of system failures from production or field environments.
Application Engineer
INFICON
03.2017 - 01.2019
- Provided on-site support at Globalfoundries Fab 8 to enhance operational efficiency.
- Collaborated with Globalfoundries engineers to integrate mass spectrometers, OES, and QCM into semiconductor process tools.
- Utilized existing sensor portfolio to develop tailored solutions for process optimization.
Process Engineer
IBM
06.2014 - 07.2016
- Tool owner and process engineer for IBM research fab at the Center for nanoscience and engineering (CNSE).
- Developed new processes for the deposition of thin film insulators for the development of new semiconductor devices.
- Managed the maintenance and troubleshooting of semiconductor deposition tools.
Education
Master of Science - Physics
SUNY At Albany
Albany, New York, NY05.2014
Bachelor of Science - Physics
SUNY at Albany
Albany, New York, NY05.2010
Skills
- Root cause analysis
- Laser lithography
- Agile and Scrum
- Mass spectrometry
- Vacuum science
- Python programming
- Project management
- Adaptability
- Flow dynamics
- Optical spectroscopy
- Design thinking
- Lithography processes
- Etch processes
- Plasma deposition
Accomplishments
- Recognized by supervisors and colleagues for excellent ability to develop solutions to challenging problems and to quickly become a subject matter expert.
- Relied upon company wide to develop experimental techniques in topics such as mass spectrometry, optics, plasma physics, semiconductor deposition and etch.
Timeline
Applications Engineer
Raith America
04.2024 - Current
Project Manager/Senior Applications Engineer
INFICON
09.2021 - 03.2024
System Engineer/Physicist
INFICON
01.2019 - 09.2021
Application Engineer
INFICON
03.2017 - 01.2019
Process Engineer
IBM
06.2014 - 07.2016
Master of Science - Physics
SUNY At Albany
Bachelor of Science - Physics
SUNY at Albany