Process Development Engineer (Optical Packaging)

Ny Creates; City of Rochester (NY); In loco; USD 100.000 - 135.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical, Vision, and Dental

Competitive Pay and PTO

Flexible Heath Spending and Dependent 

Basic / Optional Life Insurance

Post-Retirement Health Insurance

Employer contribution of 7% of EARN to

Optional employee contributed RETIRE

Descrizione del lavoro

NY Creates and AIM Photonics seek a Process Development Engineer (Optical Packaging) to lead hands-on development of optical packaging processes, including fiber alignment, attachment, mechanical design and polishing. The role is based at NY Creates in Albany, NY, with the TAP facility in Rochester and collaboration across teams.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field and 3+ years in fabrication, packaging or semiconductor devices, with extensive

Competenze

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• 3+ years in fabrication, packaging, or semiconductor devices.
• Experience with active fiber alignment and fiber attachment.

Mansioni

• Fiber and fiber array alignment process development for prototype batches using alignment equipment.
• Run DOE experiments to optimize machine parameters for advanced packages.
• Perform inspection, characterization, and metrology to ensure robust processes.
• Coordinate with marketing, vendors, purchasing and customers on technical information.
• Gather and analyze data; conduct root cause and failure mode analysis to improve yields.
• Other duties as assigned.

Conoscenze

Active fiber alignment

Fiber attach

Fabrication experience

Packaging experience

Mechanical engineering

DOE experience

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or related field

Strumenti

ficonTEC

UV epoxy

Descrizione del lavoro

About NY Creates:

NY Creates serves as a bridge for advanced electronics, leads projects that advance R&D in emerging technologies, and generates the jobs of tomorrow. NY Creates also runs some of the most advanced facilities in the world, boasts more than 3,000 industry experts and faculty, and manages public and private investments of approximately $25 billion - placing it at the global epicenter of high-tech innovation and commercialization.

Job Description:

Position Summary, Process Development Engineer (Optical Packaging)

AIM Photonics is looking for a Process Development Engineer (Optical Packaging) who will be hands-on working on optical packaging processes including fiber alignment, attachment, mechanical design and polishing. AIM Photonics is one of nine United States Department of Defense Manufacturing Innovation Institutes which are industry-driven, public-private partnerships that focus on the nation's premiere capabilities and expertise to capture critical global manufacturing leadership. AIM Photonics is headquarters at NY Creates in Albany, NY. The AIM Photonics Test, Assembly, and Packaging facility (TAP) is new state-of-the-art electronic photonic packaging facility in Rochester, NY. Photonics packaging is 90% of the cost of photonic products and can be a differentiator in the success of the final product.

Key Responsibilities

• Fiber and fiber array alignment process development for prototype batches primarily using a ficonTEC machine with active alignment.
• Run DOE experiments to find best machine parameters to achieve successful builds of advanced packages.
• Perform continuous inspection, characterization, and metrology of a process to make sure process is robust.
• Serve as a liaison with marketing, vendors, purchasing and customer on technical information
• Gather and analyze data: Conduct root cause and failure mode analysis to efficiently improve yields and device performance.
• Other reasonable duties assigned.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications, Process Development Engineer (Optical Packaging)

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, materials science, engineering physics, or equivalent from a college or University accredited by the USDOE or internationally recognized accrediting organization.
• 3+ years of experience in fabrication, packaging, or semiconductor devices as well as experience in active fiber alignment and fiber attach.

This position is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a background check.

Preferred Qualifications, Process Development Engineer (Optical Packaging)

• 5+ years experience with optical packaging
• Extensive experience with active alignment
• Experience with both ficonTEC and other alignment tools
• Experience with UV optical epoxies
• Strong understanding of engineering and materials science fundamentals and a demonstrated aptitude to learn.
• Experience in cleanroom, high precision equipment, inspection, and characterization equipment in semiconductor assembly line.
• Experience in back-end assembly process including flip-chip bumping, thermal compression bonding, and solder reflow will be highly desirable.
• Strict discipline to follow rules, specifications, have good attention to details as well as have good organization skills.
• DOE experience is a plus.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

This position is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a background check.

Don't meet every requirement? At NY Creates we are dedicated to building a welcoming team. If you are excited about working for NY Creates but your experience doesn't exactly align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway, you might still be a perfect fit for this or another role.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental
• Competitive Pay and PTO
• Flexible Heath Spending and Dependent Care Accounts
• Basic / Optional Life Insurance
• Post-Retirement Health Insurance
• Employer contribution of 7% of earnings to a Basic Retirement plan after meeting one year of service.
• Optional employee contributed retirement account.

Location: 257 Fuller Road, Albany, NY 12203

Salary Range:$100,000-$135,000

Eng Level I $100,000-$110,000

Eng Level II $110,000-$120,000

Eng Level III $120,000-$135,000

*Posted salary rates are determined upon experience and education

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