Engineer, Process Development (New Process Introduction - NPI)

The Process Development Engineer, NPI position is an intermediate level role best suited for someone with a technical background that is looking to build their career with a science and engineering based, mission driven organization. The role itself will require hands-on skill with semiconductor manufacturing, combined with advanced data analyses capabilities. Our ideal candidate has relevant, hands-on industry experience in addition to experience in a laboratory environment and is driven to use a scientific approach to determine the root cause of problems and find practical solutions

Reporting to the Manager, NPI Process Development, the successful applicant will assume a key role in the development, fabrication and characterization of the company’s proprietary semiconductor radiation detector products.   This role is an onsite at our Saanichton production facility.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Core Focus: Vacuum Deposition, Solution Deposition, Spin Coating, Photolithography, Etch
• Developing and optimizing semiconductor fabrication processes such as dicing, lapping, polishing, deposition, photolithography and etching
• Designing and executing Design of Experiments (DOE), conducting statistical analysis of data for process optimization and generating clear, concise reports and presentations
• Organizing process runs and fabricating sensors to execute experiments, gain process statistics and to fulfill prototype deliverables
• Documenting Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for device fabrication processes and material/device characterization instruments
• Developing process automation solutions to improve process quality and reduce process cost
• Develop and execute process qualification plans, including IQ/OQ/PQ activities, validation protocols and control plans.
• Performing failure analysis and troubleshooting of non-conforming manufactured product to determine root cause
• Develop and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA)
• Providing support for training and certification of technologists and technicians
• Support the transfer function between NPI and Manufacturing

Required/Preferred Experience

• Demonstrated research experience with processes noted in the Core Focus above
• Minimum of five years of relevant, hand-on industry experience in process or product development in a manufacturing environment
• Experimental Design experience using ANOVA and/or DOE, preferred
• Our ideal candidates often have an interest in “maker” crafts such as car or machine maintenance, they enjoy hands-on, problem-solving activities.

Skills/Additional requirements

• An understanding of Semiconductor Physics or relevant Material Properties
• A very hands-on and innovative individual that works well in a team environment
• Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and be able to work with limited supervision
• Demonstrated positive attitude and self-motivation

Education

• Master’s or PhD degree in mechanical engineering, nanotechnology, material science, electrical engineering, physics, applied physics, chemical engineering, chemistry, or other scientific field.

Salary Range: $100,000 - $115,000 CAD