Production Engineer I – Photolithography & Solar Cells

Rocket Lab; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 70,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocket Lab is hiring a Production Engineer I at our Albuquerque, NM site to drive process improvements, yield, and day-to-day sustaining work in solar cell and silicon-based production. You will own Photolithography modules, coordinate with operations and R&D, and help scale manufacturing for future space missions.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering and a data-driven, collaborative mindset to build strong relationships across the team while delivering quality results in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering field.
• Experience with Photolithography processing and metrology is desirable.
• Strong data-driven mindset and ownership across manufacturing areas.
• Knowledge of wafer fab (III-V and/or Si) is preferred.
• Familiarity with SPC, 8D, FMEA and RCCA is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support sustaining activities to maximize yield and productivity of fab operation across work centers in the litho area.
• Work with Operations/Equipment Maintenance/Process Technician/R&D Teams to maximize project success.
• Own Photolithography process modules: responding to defect issues, writing clear work instructions, oversee operator training.
• Plan and perform experiments to improve safety/yield/reliability/throughput.
• Scoping and procurement of new equipment and process approaches for new products and manufacturing expansion.

Skills

Data-driven

Cross-functional collaboration

Process ownership

Photolithography familiarity

Metrology knowledge

Statistical methods

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering field

Tools

JMP

SQL

Job description

Rocket Lab is hiring a Production Engineer I at our Albuquerque, NM site to drive process improvements, yield, and day-to-day sustaining work in solar cell and silicon-based production. You will own Photolithography modules, coordinate with operations and R&D, and help scale manufacturing for future space missions.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering and a data-driven, collaborative mindset to build strong relationships across the team while delivering quality results in a