Sr Principal Laser Process Development Engineer

Enovix Malaysia SDN. BHD.; Penang; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Enovix Malaysia SDN. BHD. is seeking an experienced engineer to develop and sustain laser-based manufacturing processes for Li-ion battery cells. You will work with process, mechanical and test engineers to design tooling and scale processes for high-volume production.

The role requires deep knowledge of laser-material interactions, DOE-driven experiments, and data-driven decision making. Travel may be required to support multi-site activities and program milestones.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Control Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline field required (10+ years of work experience and/or Master's and Ph. D preferred).
• Working experience in any automation processing techniques.
• Preference given to individuals with specific knowledge of laser processing of anode/cathode materials used in Li-ion battery manufacturing.
• Solid understanding of laser operating principles and laser-material interactions.
• Demonstrated capability to effectively analyze process data and extract/summarize meaningful information.
• Demonstrated technical program management skills such as meeting deadlines and milestones as well as excellent communication skills such as summarizing data and writing reports. Willingness to travel as needed.
• Self-motivated and demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of cross-functional teams to solve complex multi-disciplinary problems required.
• Familiarity with SPC, DOE, FMEA and 8D methodologies required.
• Demonstrated creative and critical thinking ability and attention to detail highly desired.
• Proven track-record of process integration in the scale-up of R&D processes to high-volume manufacturing desired.
• Good interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and sustain laser-based processes that achieves product and process performance goals through understanding of process and equipment design and solid understanding of laser-material interactions.
• Devise process yield and UPH improvements plans based on fundamentals of laser-material interaction chemistry and physics.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams of process engineers, mechanical engineers, and test engineers to develop process and tooling for next generation cell designs that is capable for large scale manufacturing.
• Decide, and down-select individual cell components that enable final product performance and reliability requirement.
• Design and run well-designed experiments based on DOE methodologies on Enovix test vehicles to meet company technology roadmap.
• Analyze and summarize performance metrics via data analysis tools such as JMP.
• Develop SPC for critical process parameters and establish Process Capability (Cpk) and Develop the Power BI dashboards.
• Quality mindset carry out with continue improvement and identifying potential causes and proactivity developing the solutions.
• Perform FMEA and root cause analysis when necessary to achieve design and product goals.
• Create and amend the laser cad drawing for the final product requirements.
• Create and execute on project plans and drive projects to completion on schedule.
• Deliver final product, data driven analyses on schedule and effectively communicate the results to various stakeholders.
• Create and maintain Work Instructions, OCAP, FMEA and Control Plan documents as per QMS requirement.

Skills

Laser-material interaction

Data analysis

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in Control/Automation/Mechanical Engineering or related

Advanced degree (MS/PhD) preferred

Tools

JMP

DOE

FMEA

8D methodologies

SPC

Power BI

Job description

Responsibilities

• Develop and sustain laser-based processes that achieves product and process performance goals through understanding of process and equipment design and solid understanding of laser-material interactions.


• Devise process yield and UPH improvements plans based on fundamentals of laser-material interaction chemistry and physics.


• Collaborate with cross-functional teams of process engineers, mechanical engineers, and test engineers to develop process and tooling for next generation cell designs that is capable for large scale manufacturing.


• Decide, and down-select individual cell components that enable final product performance and reliability requirement.


• Design and run well-designed experiments based on DOE methodologies on Enovix test vehicles to meet company technology roadmap.


• Analyze and summarize performance metrics via data analysis tools such as JMP.


• Develop SPC for critical process parameters and establish Process Capability (Cpk) and Develop the Power BI dashboards.


• Quality mindset carry out with continue improvement and identifying potential causes and proactivity developing the solutions.


• Perform FMEA and root cause analysis when necessary to achieve design and product goals.


• Create and amend the laser cad drawing for the final product requirements.


• Create and execute on project plans and drive projects to completion on schedule.


• Deliver final product, data driven analyses on schedule and effectively communicate the results to various stakeholders.


• Create and maintain Work Instructions, OCAP, FMEA and Control Plan documents as per QMS requirement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Control Engineering, Automation Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or related discipline field required (10+ years of work experience and/or Master's and Ph. D preferred).


• Working experience in any automation processing techniques.


• Preference given to individuals with specific knowledge of laser processing of anode/cathode materials used in Li-ion battery manufacturing.


• Solid understanding of laser operating principles and laser-material interactions.


• Demonstrated capability to effectively analyze process data and extract/summarize meaningful information.


• Demonstrated technical program management skills such as meeting deadlines and milestones as well as excellent communication skills such as summarizing data and writing reports Willingness to travel as needed.


• Self-motivated and demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of cross-functional teams to solve complex multi-disciplinary problems required.


• Familiarity with SPC, DOE, FMEA and 8D methodologies required.


• Demonstrated creative and critical thinking ability and attention to detail highly desired.


• Proven track-record of process integration in the scale-up of R&D processes to high-volume manufacturing desired.


• Good interpersonal skills.

Enovix is on a mission to power the technologies of the future. Everything from IoT, mobile and computing devices, to the vehicle you drive, needs a better battery. The company’s disruptive architecture enables a battery with high energy density and capacity without compromising safety. Enovix is scaling its silicon-anode, lithium-ion battery manufacturing capabilities to meet customer demand. For more information visit www.enovix.com and follow us on LinkedIn.