• Sr. Process Engineer

    TeledyneGoleta, CA 93117

    Job #2646537328

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    Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.?

    We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

    Job Description

    Job Description

    Teledyne FLIR is committed to enhancing the careers of our employees by providing a variety of internal opportunities for advancement. Whether the opportunity is advancing in your current field of expertise or trying something new, Teledyne FLIR is a great place to explore the possibilities and we are looking

    forward to continuing the journey with you.

    Job Summary

    Under the general supervision of the Process Engineering Manager, coordinates and directs engineering, sustaining, and continuous improvement activities (output, yield, cost reduction) focused on front end dry etch. Defines processing and/or equipment requirements and specifications, and reviews processing techniques and methods applied in the manufacture, fabrication, and evaluation of III-V infrared sensors.

    The selected candidate will work with a team of technicians, maintenance/equipment personnel, operations management, development and yield engineering.

    A strong understanding of infrared detector processes and materials is desirable, specifically involving dry etch, along w/ appropriate metrology techniques.

    Looking for candidates who exhibit self-driven sense of urgency, effective collaboration, tolerance of ambiguity, and demonstrated ability to exercise objective technical judgement.

    Detailed Description

    • Strong hands familiarity w/ both process and equipment (advanced troubleshooting and RC/CA) involving dry etch (ICP/RIE), ancillary processes (dielectric deposition, including ALD & PECVD), in situ metrology.

    • Strong preference experience w/ PlasmaTherm Versaline toolsets, including critical subsystems (gas delivery, vacuum pumps & valves, electrodes, etc.)

    • Proven ability of tying theoretical principles (ab initio) to functional process & equipment improvements in support of production & development roadmaps.

    • Provide sustaining & development engineering support and continuous yield improvement in cleanroom or controlled environment.

    • Design, execute, and status production and development experiments. Present technical findings to key technical and non-technical stakeholders. Formal DOE creation, execution, and analysis is a plus.

    • Experience with Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Design of Experiments (DOE/ANOVA), including statistical analysis.

    • Responsible for strong documentation and ownership of area work (process and equipment) work instructions, job aids, training/certification, production/operational standards.

    • Apply structured problem solving (Kepner Tregoe, DMAIC, 8D, etc.) to address process/equipment excursions, capacity constraints, and yield improvements.

    • Strong understanding of key process inputs and outputs, ability to collaborate and troubleshot alongside upstream and downstream process owners and modules.

    • Experience w/ MES systems in a medium volume, high mix, semiconductor manufacturing environment.

    • Demonstrated understanding of material/chemical safety data and ability to follow safety protocols & regulations (ex/ LOTO).

    • Experience w/ phase gate release methodologies (NPI, phased LRIP)

    • Partner w/ external vendors to specify, evaluate, and justify capital processing and metrology equipment. Facilitate gated release into production.

    Requirements

    • M.S. or equivalent in a STEM field, min. 2 years of direct semiconductor processing experience.

    • Ability to work in a cleanroom environment wearing full coverall garments for extended periods.

    Nice to have

    • Experience w/ Visual Basic, C+, Python, JMP, and MATLAB.

    • Strong working knowledge of semiconductor device physics.

    Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of

    State or Commerce.

    Salary Range:

    $112,200.00-$150,260.000

    Pay Transparency

    The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.

    Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

    Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. ?

    You may not realize it, but Teledyne enables many of the products and services you use every day .

    Teledyne provides enabling technologies to sense, transmit and analyze information for industrial growth markets, including aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, energy, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

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