Senior Manufacturing Engineering Technician

U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract. This role is onsite in McKinney, TX.

About the role

The Advanced Products Center (APC) Manufacturing Engineering organization is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Engineering Technician to support manufacturing operations and drive advancements in the thin film process area. This role focuses on manufacturing support and process development of custom multilayer products and processes, including thin film metal deposition, laser drill, photolithography, electroless/electroplating, and wet chemical etching. The Senior Engineering Technician will optimize process yields, address production challenges, and ensure product quality by collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering and production support for multiple thin film processes including PVD metal deposition, laser drilling, photolithography, electroplating, electroless plating, and wet chemical etching.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support manufacturing operations and process development from a materials perspective, including failure analysis and materials qualifications.
• Support process improvements utilizing statistical process control (SPC) techniques and experimental designs.
• Support materials, equipment, and manufacturing processes, including qualification, acceptance testing, and specification development.
• Support process and design improvements through Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA), lessons learned, and defect analysis.
• Provide equipment and process training to manufacturing operators, ensuring alignment with materials and process requirements.
• Support production with on-site responsiveness to factory equipment, process, materials, and product problems.
• Develop and implement well-controlled processes using data-driven methods such as SPC and Design of Experiments (DOE), and write shop process documentation.
• Develop and execute new product builds typically with automated equipment, often requiring creative solutions for next-generation product designs.
• Drive process improvement projects to enhance factory productivity through leveraging new technologies, investigating and qualifying new materials, and more.
• Participate in capital equipment down-selection and integration to meet current and future business needs.
• Communicate technical information effectively across cross-functional teams.

Requirements

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM).
• Minimum of 10 years of prior relevant experience.
• Knowledge of thin film equipment including PVD deposition, laser drilling, photolithography, plating, or wet chemical etching.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with experience in process optimization and defect mitigation.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.
• Process development and qualification experience.
• Experience with Statistical Process Control (SPC), statistical data analysis, and Design of Experiments (DOE) techniques.
• Able to work with a multi-disciplined engineering team in resolving technical issues and investigations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Pay

The salary range for this role is $66,800 – $127,200 USD.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability.
• 401(k) match.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Flexible work schedules (dependent on business unit).
• Employee assistance program.
• Employee Scholar Program.
• Parental leave.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Eligibility for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (dependent on role level and collective-bargaining agreements).