Electrical Manufacturing Lead — Shape Next-Gen Metrology

Nova Measuring Instruments; Fremont (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Nova Measuring Instruments is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer Lead in Fremont, CA, to guide manufacturing processes for semiconductor metrology capital equipment. You will lead design for manufacturability, manage NPI activities, and drive CIP across products, collaborating with R&D, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality teams.

The role focuses on real-time support, root-cause analysis, and cross-functional decision making in a fast-paced, innovative environment within the Material Metrology

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 8 years Manufacturing Engineering experience in semiconductor metrology or with ion/electron beam systems and/or high vacuum equipment used in semiconductor capital equipment systems.
• Ability to assume responsibility for supply chain and technical issues regarding electronics assemblies.
• Experience with Altium (or similar).
• Experience with S2/S8, CE EMC, CE Machinery, Customer Compliance and QMS systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide real-time technical support to the manufacturing group, resolving assembly, integration and final test issues.
• Provide leadership in decision making regarding business and technical decisions internally and externally.
• Work with suppliers and subcontract manufacturers to qualify suppliers to perform the functions for Nova.
• Interact with suppliers to review mfg scope, qualify testing, and review results to drive continuous improvement.
• Design, analyze, review electrical engineering designs – including PCBA wrt digital and analog design aspects.
• Develop fixturing and process’ for testing electronics – High Voltage system control modules.
• Define design and standards for power distribution and cabling consistent with regulatory requirements.
• Implement incremental design improvements to products. Perform appropriate test and validation and production implementation.
• Ensure engineering design and specifications are in place for all components, subassemblies, systems, products and options. Implement IQC process and fixtures as required.
• Coordinate NPI and project management of related activities – working in cross-functional teams with R&D/Engineering/Manufacturing/Supply Chain/Quality.
• Drive changes to achieve goals for Quality, Cost and Cycle-Time improvements.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Electrical design

Root cause analysis

Supply chain understanding

Analytical problem solving

Education

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Altium

MS Office

Agile software

Job description

Nova Measuring Instruments is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer Lead in Fremont, CA, to guide manufacturing processes for semiconductor metrology capital equipment. You will lead design for manufacturability, manage NPI activities, and drive CIP across products, collaborating with R&D, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Quality teams.

The role focuses on real-time support, root-cause analysis, and cross-functional decision making in a fast-paced, innovative environment within the Material Metrology