Vacuum Process Engineer

Position Summary

DRS Electro-Optical Infrared Systems in Dallas, Texas specializes as a worldwide leader in thermal imagery and sensory solutions for commercial and military applications. We are looking to add a new member to our Focal Plane Array team to help provide the vision and technical expertise necessary to drive our development activities needed to lead the industry in product capability and manufacturability. We are looking for someone who can develop and/or improve processes in the Plasma Etch, thin film deposition, and/or Wet line areas and who will consistently drive to push our processing technology and manufacrturability beyond its current capability.

• Bachelors Degree in Materials Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field such as Materials Science, Chemistry, or Physics  with 2-5 years applicable engineering experience or equivalent combination of education/training and experience
• Ability to obtain and retain a security clearance is required (US citizenship required)

Desired Skills and Experience

• Desire to win and ability to effectively integrate in with the team
• Self motivated and focused on developing and successfully implementing the team’s vision and goals
• Hands on experience using, troubleshooting, and maintaining vacuum tools
• Strong foundation in semiconductors and solid state physics
• Experience with a variety of plasma etch, and/or thin film deposition systems and processes
• Experience with LAM Etchers a plus
• Familiarity with MOCVD deposition equipment a plus
• Experience with and understanding of the proper implementation and use of statistical process control techniques
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Organizational skills and the ability to document and communicate plans, experiments, progress, and results
• Ability to write Operation Specifications for Equipment and Processes in a clear and concise manner
• Able to effectively manage and balance production requirements and development activities
• Manufacturing process and equipment troubleshooting experience
• Working knowledge of DOE, SPC, and formal problem solving methods such as DMAIC
• Programming and data query experience is a plus
• Willingness to spend extended periods of time in manufacturing areas or cleanrooms

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide process engineering support to the front end wafer processing team.  Areas of responsibility will include vacuum tool support to include deposition and dry etching over a variety of process equipment that includes, but it not limited to sputtering, chemical vapor deposition, and evaporation
• Continuously improve existing manufacturing processes to optimize yield, increase capacity, and reduce cycle time
• Troubleshoot and diagnose problems with existing products and makes modifications and improvements as needed
• Establish and maintain metrics to validate material quality at various stages in the process flow
• Analyze and disposition non-conforming material or processes.
• Design, develop, and document new or improved processes and equipment
• Interact with management, peers, technicians, and support personnel to coordinate technical activities and progress reports
• Consistently drive our processing technology beyond its current capabilities and robustness
• Lead and complete projects on schedule and budget
• Support, communicate, reinforce and defend the mission, values and culture of the organization
• Other duties as assigned