Semiconductor Manufacturing Engineer I

About the Role

Raytheon Vision Systems (RVS) is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join their team in Goleta, California. This role focuses on building reliable, high-quality operations within a semiconductor cleanroom environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the assembly of focal plane arrays and optical components from design implementation through shipment.
• Provide engineering support for manufacturing operations, including interpreting engineering drawings and specifications into build plans.
• Create and maintain bills of materials, process flow travelers, and work instructions.
• Develop and implement assembly planning and tooling concepts to support production.
• Manage process and tooling activities.
• Review and disposition defective materials.
• Lead problem-solving efforts and corrective actions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (production, quality, design engineering) to ensure manufacturing processes meet quality and performance standards.
• Support first article inspections to ensure hardware meets all program quality requirements.
• Work in a semiconductor cleanroom environment wearing full coverall garments and adhering to cleanroom principles.
• Lead projects and contribute as part of an Integrated Product Team to meet program goals.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
• DoD Clearance: Secret (Active and existing security clearance required after day 1).
• Experience with semiconductor cleanroom work environment and principles.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and less than 2 years of prior relevant experience.
• Experience with wet etch, metal-lift off, lithography, plasma cleaning or associated semiconductor processing equipment.
• Experience with II-VI and III-V or other compound semiconductor processing.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite (Word/Excel/Power Point/Project).
• Working knowledge of military and commercial manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of Design for Manufacturability, Six Sigma and statistical techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects and work as part of an Integrated Product Team.
• Able to relay concepts for tooling design, and design for manufacturability to design functions.
• Knowledge of creating assembly planning and work instructions.