Principal Wafer Process Engineer - 2nd shift
About The Position
Raytheon Vision Systems (RVS) is seeking a Principal Wafer Process Engineer for its Focal Plane Operations Process Engineering department, which provides semiconductor and focal plane array manufacturing processes for production and development products. The department supports semiconductor wafer fabrication for electro-optical applications in the space, tactical, airborne, and emerging markets. The engineer will work with and lead process engineers, skilled technicians, and cross-functional teams to develop strategies and processes that improve fab performance and output. The role involves process development and improvement, process ownership for specified fabrication tools, and support for new equipment procurement. The position is onsite in Goleta, California and requires work in a cleanroom while wearing full-cover garments. U.S. citizenship is required because only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under the program or contract.
Requirements
- A degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM).
- A minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience.
- Experience in semiconductor engineering, manufacturing engineering, and/or process engineering in an optics, electro-optics, semiconductor, microelectronics, or wafer-processing environment.
- U.S. citizenship, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program or contract.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with wet etch, metal lift-off, lithography, plasma cleaning, and associated semiconductor process equipment.
- Knowledge of vacuum system operation principles.
- Knowledge of photolithography principles.
- Experience with dry and wet etching.
- Experience with infrared detector technology and semiconductor physics.
- Project management experience.
- Knowledge of statistical process control and design of experiments.
- Equipment and control system experience.
Responsibilities
- Manage process development and improvement projects, including novel processing techniques and improvements to yield, throughput, and safety.
- Review material in work in progress (WIP), certify operators, disposition out-of-flow material, and perform hands-on processing of novel detector designs.
- Provide process ownership of vacuum coating, etch, or lithography tools.
- Develop requirements and qualification plans for new equipment procurements.
- Work with and lead process engineers, skilled technicians, and cross-functional teams to improve fab performance and output.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Short-term disability insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- 401(k) match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Flexible work schedules
- Employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- Parental leave
- Paid time off
- Holidays
- Potential annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, subject to eligibility and other factors
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
