Sr. Photolithography Engineer Job in Westford, Massachusetts Us
ABOUT THE COMPANY: Dynamic, innovative, and cutting edge are not only the types of products we manufacture, these words describe the people that work here and also the ones we want to work here. Materion Corporation supplies highly engineered advanced materials to leading and dynamic technology companies across the globe. We are pioneers who drive technology by building customized products for semiconductors, computers, GPS devices, mobile and smart phones, digital cameras and gaming systems. In the defense and science market, we constantly meet the challenges of our customers by creating solutions for military aerospace, avionics, and security applications, as well as ground and space-based telescope systems. In industrial and commercial aerospace, we help our customers overcome harsh operating conditions on the ground or in flight. We are a forward moving organization that has a need for people that match the type of products we produce. As an organization we offer an innovative and high paced environment full of challenges and opportunities to grow professionally. We also offer solid benefits including health, dental, retirement, and tuition reimbursement. We look forward to hearing from you, if you feel that you can match our products, services and expertise in order to help our customers’ technologies.
SUMMARY
Under the direction of the Director of Array Technology, the Sr. Photolithography Engineer will work with a premier group of engineers and technicians at the cutting edge of optical coating manufacturing technology to build complex patterned and assembled optical components; supervise and support design and production of such optics while continuously improving equipment, materials, training and methods of fabrication. Higher yields, lower costs and new mechanical performance records will be the benchmarks of success. The Sr. Photolithography Engineer will lead and contribute to all aspects of custom thin-film filter manufacturing, including requirement definition, new product development, process development and improvement, cost estimation and quoting, mechanical stress analysis, manufacturing instructions, fixture design, test plans, data analysis, documentation and final data packages
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
§ Ensures vitality of Materion’s core process capabilities
§ Establishes process metrics
§ Assists in development of new processes to make products
§ Ensures all necessary process documentation (PPAP, FMEA, control plans) exists and reside in ERP
§ Oversees and validates SPC and process improvement efforts
§ Supports cross-training efforts in the photolithography lab
§ Manages and participates in process change control via QSI.
§ Specifies new equipment needs
§ Supports Manufacturing Engineer with in process review of production and MRB
§ Supports Product and Process Engineering in achieving or exceeding predicted process capability, yield and OEE
§ Designs tooling and masking with Product Engineer
FORMAL EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
§ Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or other Science discipline and 5 years hands-on optical coating experience preferred
§ Thorough knowledge and experience with deposition of optical thin-film materials
§ Thorough understanding of ion sources
§ Thorough knowledge of optical thin-film design and deposition thickness control methods
§ Strong understanding of mechanical drawings, metrology, and 3D CAD
§ Experience with photolithography, precision dicing and micro assembly is highly desired
§ Thorough knowledge of state-of-the-art vacuum coating equipment and familiarity with clean room practices
§ Strong understanding of optical testing as related to interference coatings with optics and optical systems background
§ Ability to effectively manage multiple concurrent projects under accelerated schedules
§ Superior documentation skills
§ Proven leader and self-motivator that can develop standards and improve processes with little supervision
§ Troubleshooting skills and knowledge of six sigma lean practices
§ Working knowledge of ITAR