Senior MEMS Yield Architect

Draper; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 82,300 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness programs

Employee clubs

Workshops on health and finance

Off-site social events

Discounts to local museums

Job summary

Draper in Cambridge, MA seeks a Senior Yield Engineer to establish a unified yield strategy across the MEMS facility, from new product introduction to mature sustainment. You will lead cross-functional root-cause investigations and mentor junior engineers, serving as the primary technical authority for process integration, equipment, test, quality and reliability.

This senior role offers significant autonomy, setting direction and acting as an escalation point.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering or Physics; Master's preferred.
• 5–10 years in Microsystems Engineering or related field.
• Experience leading yield improvement and DOE/RCAs in MEMS fabrication.

Responsibilities

• Establish and own the yield improvement roadmap for the MEMS microfab.
• Lead multi-disciplinary root-cause investigations across lithography, deposition, etch, and release.
• Develop and govern yield models; define SPC limits and escalation criteria.
• Drive end-to-end yield ramps; support FMEA and risk reduction activities.
• Present yield performance and plans to senior leadership and customers when applicable.
• Direct failure analysis strategy (SEM, FIB, TEM, profiling) and translate results into decisions.

Skills

Yield engineering

MEMS fabrication

Root cause analysis

Process control

Cross-functional leadership

Mentoring

Data analysis

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in EE/ME/Physics

Master's preferred

Tools

SEM

FIB

TEM

Profilometry

Wafer metrology

Job description

Draper in Cambridge, MA seeks a Senior Yield Engineer to establish a unified yield strategy across the MEMS facility, from new product introduction to mature sustainment. You will lead cross-functional root-cause investigations and mentor junior engineers, serving as the primary technical authority for process integration, equipment, test, quality and reliability.

This senior role offers significant autonomy, setting direction and acting as an escalation point.