Infrared Detector Process Development Engineer

FLIR Systems, Inc.; Goleta, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 91,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated seeks an engineer to join the uncooled detector R&D team. You will design and implement wafer fab processes, including plasma etch and thin film deposition, and hands-on fabricate pilot lots to support aggressive technology development goals in a collaborative lab.

The role demands self-direction, collaboration, and strong data analysis skills as you automate, qualify, and document processes for potential production transfer in a mixed office and clean room

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in related technical discipline required
• 2+ years of related experience desired
• Proficient computer skills - Word, Excel & Outlook
• Ability to communicate clearly in written and spoken English
• Strong data analysis skills (fluency in Excel, MATLAB, JMP, Python, SQL, or equivalent a plus)
• Experience with AMAT tools is desired: Centura, Endura
• Ability to use inspection equipment (microscopes, FIB/SEM, interferometers), semiconductor fabrication equipment, and wet bench chemistry
• Direct experience with one or more key wafer fabrication processes
• Familiarity and/or strong desire to learn microelectronic/semiconductor and MEMS fabrication techniques
• Applicants must be a U.S Citizen

Responsibilities

• Innovate new processes to enable the technology roadmap
• Design and execute experiments, analyze data, draw conclusions, document, and communicate results
• Establish feasibility of new processes with hands-on processing of pilot lots on production equipment
• Characterize results using quantitative metrology tools
• Automate or improve established processes
• Transition knowledge to sustainment engineers or technicians
• Specify, procure, and qualify new equipment as required to support development
• Work with tool design engineering to make fixtures or make tool modifications
• Document methods and workflows in MES-ready format
• Plan for statistical process control (SPC) practices as appropriate
• Evaluate production yield challenges and recommend improvements
• Collaborate with device physicists, research technicians, and test engineers to participate in overall product R&D cycle

Skills

Excel

MATLAB

Python

SQL

Data analysis

English communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Centura

Endura

FIB/SEM

Job description

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated seeks an engineer to join the uncooled detector R&D team. You will design and implement wafer fab processes, including plasma etch and thin film deposition, and hands-on fabricate pilot lots to support aggressive technology development goals in a collaborative lab.

The role demands self-direction, collaboration, and strong data analysis skills as you automate, qualify, and document processes for potential production transfer in a mixed office and clean room