Staff Process Engineer, Plasma Etch

The opportunity

The opportunity

What you’ll do

• Be part of a high-performing New Product Introduction team developing next-generation optical waveguide technologies
• Develop, optimize, and sustain dry etch and plasma processes for wafer-based manufacturing applications
• Design experiments, analyze process data, and generate reports to improve process capability and manufacturing performance
• Drive process control, yield improvement, and defect reduction using DOE, SPC, CPK analysis, and structured root cause methodologies
• Troubleshoot complex process and equipment issues in partnership with manufacturing and equipment engineering teams
• Support transfer of R&D processes into high-volume manufacturing, including process qualification and scale-up activities
• Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, manufacturing, metrology, and equipment teams to develop new processes and capabilities
• Develop and maintain SOPs, process documentation, training materials, and operational standards
• Lead PFMEA, OCAP, Kaizen, and continuous improvement initiatives focused on optical quality, throughput, OEE, and cost reduction
• Support implementation of process automation, advanced analytics, and data-driven process optimization strategies
• Mentor engineers and technicians while helping scale robust, production-ready manufacturing processes

The experience you bring

• 8+ years of experience in nanofabrication, semiconductor manufacturing, or related microfabrication environments
• Hands-on experience with dry etch/plasma processing equipment, vacuum systems, process development, recipe optimization, and yield improvement
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical, or Materials Science Engineering, or a related technical field
• Hands-on wafer processing experience in cleanroom semiconductor or optical manufacturing environments
• Strong understanding of plasma physics, plasma-surface interactions, and etching mechanisms
• Experience with SPC, DOE, process capability analysis, and structured root cause methodologies such as Six Sigma or DMAIC
• Ability to troubleshoot complex process and equipment issues in high-volume manufacturing environments

It’s exciting if you also have

• M.S. or Ph.D. in a related engineering discipline
• Experience with JMP or other statistical analysis tools
• Metrology experience using SEM, TEM, or related characterization techniques
• Familiarity with FDC, automated data collection, or process automation systems
• Experience supporting wafer-level optics, photonics, or advanced optical manufacturing environments

Additional Requirements

• 30-50% travel required, including trips to Plantation, FL for cross-site collaboration