Process Development Engineer

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated; Goleta (CA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated in Goleta, CA, is seeking an engineer to join the uncooled detector R&D team. You will develop wafer fab processes, including plasma etch, PVD/PECVD, and related steps for infrared detector designs, and you will design and implement new processes while automating or improving existing ones.

The role involves hands-on fabrication and characterization of pilot lots, collaboration with device physicists and technicians, and contributing to the overall product

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a related technical discipline.
• 2+ years of related experience is desirable.
• Proficient in Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Ability to communicate clearly in written and spoken English.
• Strong data analysis skills (Excel, MATLAB, JMP, Python, SQL) a plus.
• Experience with AMAT tools Centura and Endura is desired.
• Experience with wafer fabrication equipment and metrology tools.
• Interest in microelectronics, MEMS fabrication, and ISO/AMS environments will help.

Responsibilities

• Innovate new wafer fab processes to enable the technology roadmap.
• Design and execute experiments, analyze data, document results.
• Set up pilot lots on production equipment and evaluate feasibility.
• Characterize results with quantitative metrology tools.
• Automate or improve established processes.
• Collaborate with sustainment engineers or technicians.
• Specify, procure, and qualify new equipment as needed.
• Work with tool design engineers to modify fixtures or tools.
• Document methods in MES-ready format.
• Plan for SPC practices and DOE where applicable.
• Support R&D through collaboration with device physicists and test engineers.

Skills

Data analysis

English communication

Computer skills

Python

MATLAB

SQL

Wafer fabrication

AMAT tools

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in related technical discipline

Tools

AMAT Centura

AMAT Endura

Job description

Be visionary

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.

Be visionary

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 Summary

As part of the uncooled detector (focal plane array) research and development team, the successful candidate will have responsibility for engineering wafer fab processes including plasma etch, thin film deposition using sputtering PVD and PECVD, and/or others for next generation infrared detector designs. Candidate will design and implement new processes and automate or improve existing ones to support aggressive technology development goals. As part of process development, hands-on wafer fabrication and characterization of pilot lots is required. This is the right place for a self-directed, goal-oriented, collaborative engineer. The work is varied and challenging where creative problem solving opportunities are many. Our culture is collaborative, supportive, and fun. The work environment is mixed general office and clean room/lab.

Primary Duties & 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

Job 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

Desired Background

• Plasma tools for semiconductor or MEMS fabrication
• Infrared detector technology
• Statistical Process Control and Design of Experiments familiarity desired
• Lean Six Sigma or other problem solving/decision making methods (8D, Kepner-Tregoe, or equivalent)

Salary Range

$90,800.00-$121,100.000

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, local regulations (such as minimum wage), 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 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.