Senior Process Engineer
Core
Technical leadership for sputtering and thin-film deposition processes to advance reel-to-reel manufacturing of high-temperature superconducting (HTS) wire.
Role type
Senior Process Engineer (Thin-Film Deposition)
Builds
Robust, scalable continuous manufacturing processes for HTS wire
Domain
Energy / Superconducting Materials / Vacuum Thin-Film Deposition
Required skills
Sputtering process development, Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Design of Experiments (DOE), Manufacturing data analysis, Troubleshooting complex manufacturing issues, Process capability improvement, Cross-functional project leadership, Technical documentation, Mentoring junior engineers
Preferred skills
High-temperature superconductors (HTS) experience, Semiconductor manufacturing, Reactive sputtering, Magnetron sputtering, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, JMP/Minitab/Python, Vacuum systems, Plasma processing
Technologies
Sputtering, PVD, JMP, Minitab, Python, Vacuum systems, Plasma processing
Responsibilities
Own technical development and continuous improvement of sputtering processes; Design and execute statistically rigorous experiments to optimize deposition; Partner with cross-functional teams to transition process improvements into production; Lead process engineering projects from definition through validation; Mentor junior engineers and promote statistical thinking.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership
