Thin Film Process Engineer – RF & Microwave Devices

Keysight Technologies; Santa Rosa (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision

401(k) Plan

Flexible Time Off

Paid Holidays

Adoption Assistance

Job summary

Keysight Technologies in Santa Rosa, CA, is seeking a Thin Film Process Engineer to develop and sustain micro-fabrication technologies for passive RF devices. You will own core process areas, monitor processes, investigate non-conformances, and support production from prototype to scale.

Candidates have a BS in Engineering or Materials Science and 2+ years in lithography, electroplating, etch, deposition, or related processes; strong collaboration, data-driven decision making, and problem

Qualifications

• BS in Engineering, Materials Science, or equivalent technical discipline.
• 2+ years' experience in lithography, electroplating, dry etch, wet etch, deposition, electrical test, laser ablation, or saw separation.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate with engineers, manufacturing and maintenance technicians, planners, internal customers, and external vendors.
• Intrinsic motivation to meet aggressive product development schedules and manufacturing targets.
• Sound decision-making skills to balance tradeoffs among competing stakeholder requirements.
• Ability to synthesize and analyze data from disparate sources to draw practical, data-driven conclusions.
• Creative problem-solving skills to maximize available resources.

Responsibilities

• Owning one or more of the following process areas: lithography, electroplating, dry etch, wet etch.
• Monitoring manufacturing processes and implementing solutions to address process failures.
• Investigating product non-conformances and conducting root cause analyses.
• Providing the operations team with clear work instructions and technical support to manufacture products on time and on budget.
• Guiding new thin film designs from conception through prototyping and into production.
• Developing new processes to improve yield, enhance capability, or streamline workflow.
• Identifying and qualifying capital equipment to support business continuity or new manufacturing capabilities.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Data analysis

Problem solving

Decision making

Collaboration

Education

B.S. in Engineering, Materials Science, or equivalent

Tools

Lithography

Electroplating

Dry etch

Wet etch

Deposition

Electrical test

Laser ablation

Saw separation

Job description

Keysight Technologies in Santa Rosa, CA, is seeking a Thin Film Process Engineer to develop and sustain micro-fabrication technologies for passive RF devices. You will own core process areas, monitor processes, investigate non-conformances, and support production from prototype to scale.

Candidates have a BS in Engineering or Materials Science and 2+ years in lithography, electroplating, etch, deposition, or related processes; strong collaboration, data-driven decision making, and problem