Dry Film Lamination Engineering Group Leader

3D Glass Solutions, Inc- • Albuquerque, NM

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About The Position

The Dry Film Lamination Engineering Group Leader leads process development and integration for Ajinomoto Build-up Film (ABF) and Dry Film Resist (DFR) technologies. This role requires deep technical expertise, strong experimental leadership, and the ability to mentor and guide a team of process engineers in a fast-paced development environment. This is a technical leadership role with significant time spent on the floor running experiments and solving problems.

Requirements

• BS, MS, or PhD in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field required.
• 5-10 years of experience in copper plating or advanced packaging process engineering.
• 5+ years of experience with laser and litho exposure process.
• Willing to relocate to Albuquerque, New Mexico, for 1-2 years and willing to relocate to India for 2 years or permanently.
• This position will require lawful access to ITAR/EAR controlled information, and employees in these roles will need to meet those requirements. Requirements include US Citizenship, US Permanent Resident, or the ability to meet contract-specific licensure requirements.
• Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring junior engineers.
• Ability to work independently and make technical decisions in a startup environment.
• Strong experience with Dry Film Resist (DFR) processes and materials.
• Experience with ABF/DFR adhesion to glass and copper surfaces.
• Experience with ABF/DFR lamination process development and optimization.
• Understanding of ABF/DFR chemistries, surface preparation, and post-process treatments.
• Excellent communication and mentoring skills.
• Experience working with glass substrates and/or organic laminates.
• Experience with ABF/DFR lamination and exposure equipment.
• Experience with ABF laser structuring and via formation processes.
• DFR development processes and chemistry control.
• Deep hands-on experience with Ajinomoto Build-up Film (ABF).
• Strong hands-on experimental skills and data-driven problem solving.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with warpage control, reliability testing, and failure analysis is desired.
• Comfortable operating with limited structure and rapidly changing priorities is desired.
• Experience transferring processes from R&D to pilot or manufacturing is desired.
• Experience integrating ABF/DFR with copper plating, laser drilling, and etch processes is desired.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of process engineers focused on ABF and DFR lamination and patterning processes.
• Own ABF and DFR process modules from early development through manufacturing readiness.
• Troubleshoot adhesion, voiding, warpage, delamination, and defectivity issues.
• Collaborate closely with integration, laser, plating, reliability, and manufacturing teams.
• Work directly with equipment and materials suppliers to optimize performance and accelerate learning cycles.
• Support scale-up from R&D to pilot and early production environments.
• Perform additional functions and other duties as assigned or required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree