Vahid Pourgharibshahi
Hillsboro,USA
Summary
Results-driven professional with extensive experience in EUV lithography and semiconductor inspection. Skilled in system diagnostics, maintenance strategies, and field service software, contributing to significant reductions in defect detection and improved operational uptime.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Field Service Engineer
Lasertec USA
Hillsboro, USA
11.2021 - Current
- Performed hands-on operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of complex multi-component microscopy and inspection systems, including high-vacuum subsystems, optical assemblies, mechatronics, and software-controlled platforms.
- Supported EUV actinic mask inspection workflows by analyzing reticle edge-region behavior, identifying border-related high defect-count conditions, and applying region-skip strategies to prevent inspection aborts while preserving valid defect-detection coverage.
- Analyzed semiconductor mask and reticle inspection data to identify systematic defect patterns, optimize inspection regions, and reduce false defect detection through data-driven process improvements.
- Supported customer requirements by developing software modifications and implementing code and algorithms to automate mask recipe selection within the tool software.
- Developed Python-based automation for uptime calculations, improving accuracy and efficiency for Intel-specific reporting.
- Trained customers and new engineers on safe, efficient operation of inspection systems, troubleshooting procedures, and best practices.
- Coordinated with international engineering teams in Japan and Ireland to investigate complex process issues, validate corrective actions, and improve semiconductor equipment performance..
- Provided technical support to clients during system installations and upgrades, ensuring seamless integration and optimal tool performance.
Pilot Manufacturing Engineering III
Lam Research
Portland, USA
07.2021 - 11.2021
- Collaborated with manufacturing engineering to resolve process deviations, optimize device fabrication parameters, and document process changes, enhancing overall production reliability.
- Collaborated with manufacturing engineers to overcome new product introduction challenges, ensuring manufacturability and design integrity for future builds.
- Developed and refined methods to control and modify production procedures, enhancing product quality for clients such as Intel and Samsung.
- Utilized advanced diagnostics to collect and assess operational data, enabling real-time adjustments for improved product performance.
- Coordinated with engineering teams on factory floor to resolve immediate concerns and streamline production processes.
- Performed semiconductor process equipment maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting used in thin-film deposition, etching, and wafer-level fabrication.
- Operated photolithography, vacuum systems, plasma processes, and automated wafer-handling tools to maintain high manufacturing standards.
- Maintained detailed experimental records and analyzed process/defect data, leading to targeted improvements in semiconductor device manufacturing workflows.
Pipe & pump design Engineer
Feuerborn Associates Engineering
Pocatello, USA
01.2016 - 07.2018
- Employed advanced 3D modeling and engineering expertise to enhance designs for piping systems in manufacturing environments.
- Utilized CAEpipe, Scene, and Navisworks software to develop optimized piping routes and detect potential issues.
- Evaluated and improved process piping, minimized energy and pump costs, and boosted production efficiency.
- Informed plant engineers and contractors on valve and elbow specifications, material take-offs, IMP panel requirements, and dynamically updated BOM to reduce costs.
- Used FEA techniques with Solidworks to study heat deflection impacts on assemblies under various conditions.
- Compiled and analyzed research data to implement redesigns, creating reference materials including cost estimates and bill of materials.
- Collaborated with city officials to design systems that optimized regional precipitation handling, enhancing cost-effectiveness.
Motion Capture Laboratory Manager
Idaho State University Measurement & Control Research Laboratory
Pocatello, USA
08.2015 - 01.2018
- Managed laboratory operations focused on advancing motion capture technology for VR-based stroke rehabilitation systems.
- Analyzed human movement using motion capture and EMG data to develop kinetic models based on mirror neuron concepts, advancing understanding of rehabilitation techniques.
- Conducted data acquisition, processed signals, and evaluated performance of prototype sensing systems, contributing to system validation.
- Developed and implemented testing criteria and error analysis processes, improving accuracy of scapular motion output for enhanced research outcomes.
- Integrated safety protocols and maintained lab equipment to ensure optimal performance for research activities.
- Managed experimental documentation, test logs, and process records for research studies.
- Designed and instructed course on Motion Capture Process, providing expertise and support for undergraduate research initiatives.
- Directed student development through assignment evaluation and feedback, enhancing both academic and technical competencies.
- Supervised and instructed undergraduate students on laboratory instruments, experimental setup, and data acquisition, ensuring precise and repeatable measurements for research projects.
Education
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Idaho State University
Pocatello, ID05-2018
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Azad University of Kerman
Kerman01-2012
Skills
- EUV lithography engineering
- Maintenance strategies
- Installation and calibration
- Mechanical assembly and repair
- Troubleshooting skills
- System diagnostics
- Tool operations
- PLC fundamentals
- Oscilloscope operation
- Signal tracing
- Windows and Linux administration
- Coding
- Technical documentation
Affiliations
Annual ISU Robotic Gathering – Error Analysis in Marker-Based Motion Capture Systems
Additional Experience - Internship
Remote Construction Engineering Internship, Bahonar Hospital, Kerman, Kerman, Iran
Publications
Pourgharibshahi, Vahid, A New Algorithm to Estimate Glenohumeral Joint Location based on Scapular Rhythm, 40th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2018
Pourgharibshahi, Vahid, Reconfigurable Controller Design in Descriptor Systems Obtained from Second Order Dynamic Systems via State Feedback Eigenstructure Assignment, International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems, 2012
Languages
English
Full Professional
Japanese
Professional
Persian
Full Professional
Arabic
Professional
Spanish
Limited
Certification
- Welding, Project management
Timeline
Field Service Engineer
Lasertec USA
11.2021 - Current
Pilot Manufacturing Engineering III
Lam Research
07.2021 - 11.2021
Pipe & pump design Engineer
Feuerborn Associates Engineering
01.2016 - 07.2018
Motion Capture Laboratory Manager
Idaho State University Measurement & Control Research Laboratory
08.2015 - 01.2018
Master of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Idaho State University
Bachelor of Science - Mechanical Engineering
Azad University of Kerman