Electrical Manufacturing Lead
Nova’s Operations and Manufacturing team is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer Lead with Electrical Engineering experience to collaborate with Production personnel, Engineers, and Scientists to produce industry-leading metrology equipment.
About the role
The Manufacturing Engineer Lead is responsible for the company’s manufacturing processes for semiconductor metrology capital equipment. This includes designing products for manufacturability and performance to specifications, as well as developing product manufacturing processes and fixturing. The role ensures documentation availability and accuracy, leads within the Manufacturing Engineering and Electrical teams, and drives New Product Introduction (NPI) and Continuous Improvement Processes (CIP) for existing products.
Responsibilities
- Provide real-time technical support to the manufacturing group, resolving assembly, integration, and final test issues.
- Perform root-cause analysis and implement changes via the Engineering Change Order (ECO) process.
- Lead decision-making on business and technical matters internally and externally.
- Understand the full supply chain for Nova products and work with suppliers/subcontract manufacturers to qualify them, including audits and reports.
- Interact with suppliers to review manufacturing scope, qualify testing, and drive continuous improvement.
- Design, analyze, and review electrical engineering designs, including PCBA for digital and analog aspects.
- Develop fixturing and processes for testing electronics, such as High Voltage system control modules.
- Collaborate with the engineering team to implement manufacturability design changes.
- Define design and standards for power distribution and cabling consistent with regulatory requirements.
- Implement incremental design improvements, including testing, validation, and production implementation.
- Ensure engineering design and specifications are in place for all components, subassemblies, systems, products, and options.
- Implement Incoming Quality Control (IQC) processes and fixtures as required.
- Develop manufacturing Work Instructions (WI) and tooling to meet customer specifications and company targets.
- Implement technical specifications for critical manufacturing steps.
- Own documentation quality, including BOM accuracy, drawings, and WI.
- Drive Engineering Change Request (ECR)/ECO implementation and process improvements.
- Coordinate NPI and project management activities across cross-functional teams (R&D, Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality).
- Follow Product Lifecycle (PLC) guidelines and participate in the Gate Review process.
- Drive changes to achieve goals for Quality, Cost, and Cycle-Time improvements.
Requirements
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
- Minimum of 8 years of Manufacturing Engineering experience in semiconductor metrology or with ion/electron beam systems and/or high vacuum equipment used in semiconductor capital equipment systems.
- Ability to assume responsibility for supply chain and technical issues regarding electronics assemblies.
- Experience with Altium (or similar), SolidWorks (optional), AutoCAD, and Agile.
- Experience with S2/S8, CE EMC, CE Machinery, Customer Compliance, and QMS systems.
- Strong troubleshooting skills in Electrical and Mechanical systems.
- Proficient use of computers, Windows operating systems, lab electronic measurement equipment, and MS Office (Word, Excel); Agile software knowledge is a plus.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Personal Skills
- Highly organized.
- Good verbal communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
- Self-motivated.
Pay
$145,000 - $170,000 annually (DOE).
About Nova
Nova (NASDAQ: NVMI) is a global leader in innovative metrology solutions for semiconductor manufacturing process control. With a team of ~1,200 people across three R&D centers and 27 field offices, Nova leverages physics, optics, chemistry, and algorithms to develop hardware and software solutions that measure advanced computer chips at the atomic level. The company’s insights provide customers with crucial decision-making data, addressing critical challenges through unique, differentiated solutions. Nova fosters a people-focused and innovative culture where every individual contributes to redefining technological possibilities.