Senior Process Engineer

Description

• Characterizes, fingerprints, and develops new monitors for thin films
• Owns project development projects from concept through qualification and production hand-off.
• Designs and executes structured experiments (DOE) to optimize film quality, uniformity and repeatability across substrates and control.
• Troubleshoots deposition processes related to vacuum integrity, target material feed, contamination, film stress, or adhesion.
• Supports knowledge transfer and technical training to the operations team
• Defines project scope success criteria and implementation timelines for new or improved PVD and MOCVD deposition processes
• Mentors junior engineers in vacuum technology, thin film science and process troubleshooting.
• Develops and maintains detailed process documentation including process recipes, run sheets, and standard operating procedures.
• Develops and owns SPC-related responses to inline monitor and end-of-line test variation.
• Leads development and improvement of thin-film deposition process on customized MOCVD and PVD toolsets
• Interfaces closely with tool design, mechanical, electrical and production teams to ensure seamless integration of custom vacuum equipment into manufacturing workflows
• Creates and revises control plans and PFMEA focused on deposition process risks and quality control metrics.
• Ensures compliance with relevant vacuum equipment standards and material handling requirements

Requirements

• Familiarity with Six Sigma, statistical analysis, or automation tools
• Strong communicator with commensurate people and organization skills to ensure project execution between Operations and Engineering staff with minimal supervision
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to resolve vexing process issues
• Experience with process development on alpha-level toolsets.
• Deep understanding of film growth mechanisms, reaction kinetics, substrate/tool interactions, and vacuum system dynamics
• Experience leading vacuum system commissioning, process matching, target material selection, and chamber/process tuning in high volume manufacturing environments for CVD deposition systems.
• First-level hardware troubleshooting skills for deposition equipment
• Experience in thin film deposition process development
• A mechanistic understanding of how process parameters and hardware configuration affect process outcomes
• 4 years of process engineering experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics or related field
• Rigorous data-driven approach to analyzing engineering trials as well as production data with a quality-first mindset
• Advanced degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics or related field

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision available on the first day of employment
• Educational reimbursement
• 401(k) match
• Paid parental leave & adoption assistance

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance