Senior Process Development / Manufacturing Engineer

Job Description

A process development engineer at Elve will be responsible for developing and optimizing manufacturing processes. You will work closely with the design and production teams to streamline workflows, improve yields, and reduce lead times. Your responsibilities will include designing and conducting experiments, analyzing data, performing failure analysis, designing and implementing tooling, and reviewing and recommending equipment and services. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful transfer of new products and processes into production. In addition, you will also support process validation, troubleshooting, and training activities.

Work Environment

This is a full-time salaried position that offers exciting opportunities for growth and learning. Work environment may include the following: Manufacturing facility, ISO 5 - ISO 7 Cleanroom, Laboratory, Office.

Requirements

• Must have: Bachelor's degree in mechanical, materials, chemistry, or manufacturing engineering, or relevant experience
• 10+ years of work experience in a commercial environment
• Familiarity with a range of manufacturing processes (how stuff is made)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including experience with SPC, data analysis, design of experiments/Taguchi, 6 sigma, etc. for characterizing and optimizing manufacturing processes
• Basic hands-on tools experience
• Hands-on experience with precision assembly and materials processing/fabrication within a discrete electromechanical hardware manufacturing environment
• Impeccable communication and eagerness to collaborate
• Self-motivation and deep curiosity

Qualifications

• To conform to U.S. Government technology export regulations, including Export Administration Regulations (EAR), to work in this role you must be one of the following: a U.S. citizen, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., a protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.
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What It's Like To Work At Elve

We are a small team (for now!) on a mission to bring the next generation of high-speed wireless connectivity to a billion people worldwide. That kind of impact is not going to be achieved with incremental improvements- we are gunning for orders of magnitude advances in production capability, cost, size, and power in the mm-wave RF amplifier market. We ask "dumb" questions all the time because we always have something to learn. We work really hard, make sure to get good sleep, handle conflict intentionally, and expect great things from each other.

Benefits

• The salary range for this position is $85,000 to $200,000 annually
• Competitive salary
• Health benefits (medical, dental, vision)
• Vacation time
• A taste of the start-up life
• Exposure to cutting-edge technology in vacuum electronics, materials science, and additive manufacturing.