Associate Process Engineer

About the Role

Spectrolab, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, seeks an Associate Process Engineer to join our Process Engineering group located at our manufacturing facility in Sylmar, CA. Spectrolab, Inc. develops high-efficiency commercial space solar cells.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide sustaining process engineering support for production of solar cell wafers and solar cell assemblies.
• Maintain process control using Statistical Process Control (SPC) tools.
• Troubleshoot process anomalies.
• Understand operation of process equipment.
• Provide timely response to manufacturing issues and needs.
• Interact closely with teams within the larger Operations group.
• Identify and execute continuous improvement and breakthrough new product or process ideas to:
• Reduce process cycle time.
• Reduce product cost.
• Improve product performance.
• Support Research and Development (R&D) activities associated with advancing solar cell technologies and reducing product cost.
• Embrace and foster a working culture where safety is a top priority.
• Anticipate and drive innovative solutions to create value.
• Adopt an entrepreneurial mindset and take smart risks.
• Maintain a productive sense of urgency.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement.
• 1+ years of experience working with semiconductor processing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the semiconductor (III-V, II-VI, or Si) industry.
• Experience in semiconductor processing, solar cell devices, material characterization, and analytical techniques.
• Experience with:
• Photolithography.
• Thin film (metal and dielectric materials) deposition techniques.
• Wet and dry etch processes.
• High temperature annealing processes.
• Experience with gated approach to process and product development.
• Experience with Aerospace industry material and qualification requirements.
• Experience in programming with VBA, LabView, C, C+, C++, SQL.
• Knowledge of statistical analysis, statistical process control, and lean principles.

Additional Information

• This position requires satisfaction of the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.
• This position requires meeting U.S. export control compliance requirements. A "U.S. Person" is required.
• This is a US based job.
• Visa Sponsorship will not be provided.
• This position is for 1st shift.