R&D Engineering Manager-Wafer Fab

Keysight Technologies, Inc.•Santa Rosa, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The High Frequency Technology Center (HFTC) in Santa Rosa is seeking an R&D Engineering Manager to lead wafer fabrication and advanced packaging. This team develops, maintains, and optimizes processes to fabricate passive interposer substrates and integrated systems for Keysight’s Heterogeneous Integration technology. The Wafer Fab Engineering Manager will lead process development and process control to meet NPI and production metrics. Responsibilities include a combination of R&D and manufacturing in partnership with Design, Integration, Test, Operations, Maintenance, Product and Failure Analysis teams. The Engineering Manager will be accountable for yield, cycle time, throughput, quality, and execution of overall manufacturing and research goals. This role requires technical depth in semiconductor processing, managing and working alongside teams of scientist and engineers, and leading technical projects with urgency. Success is measured through: Maximizing value by providing direction, feedback, and support to employee Creating and promoting a culture where everyone is accountable for their deliverables, and overall success and failure is shared by the team members Developing staff members with a focus on employee growth and business achievements Ability to adapt to rapidly evolving issues and priorities Communicating clearly within staff, across functions, and with upper management Combining sound judgment with intelligent risk-taking Highlighting gaps, opportunities and risks with appropriate justification and urgency Demonstrating strong written and verbal communication skills Leading people and solving problems with emotional intelligence

Requirements

Leadership experience required in: Process and NPI development in both R&D and manufacturing
Priority and risk management
Managing employee objectives and performance
Hiring and building a team
Delivering results under tight schedules
Technical experience required in: Design for manufacturing
Semiconductor fabrication processes: lithography, deposition, etch, CMP, plating, surface treatment, metrology, automatic inspection, etc.
Clean room protocols
Material, equipment, process, and supplier qualifications
New equipment specification, selection, qualification, and release
Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and shopfloor automation
Heterogenous integration process requirements
Electrical performance and reliability specifications
BS, MS or PhD in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Chemistry, Physics, or related fields
3+ years of relevant experience in Semiconductor fabrication or Packaging Engineering Management, delivering results through leading and developing high performing teams
Candidates must be local or willing to relocate to Santa Rosa, CA
This position requires access to certain goods, software, technology, or technical data subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations. Under these laws and regulations, U.S. persons (which includes U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, refugees, and asylees) working for Keysight can access export-controlled items without authorization from the U.S. government. For any individual who is not a U.S. person, Keysight may need authorization from the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of Commerce, or other appropriate federal agency before the individual can access export-controlled items. Candidates must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident of the U.S., or protected individual, having authorization from the U.S. government for export-controlled items under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Responsibilities

lead process development and process control to meet NPI and production metrics
accountable for yield, cycle time, throughput, quality, and execution of overall manufacturing and research goals