Drilling Engineer jobs in Concord, CA

This is an exciting time to join EMCORE Corporation as we continue our fast-paced growth to becoming the leading provider of advanced Mixed-Signal Optics and MEMS-based products that provide the foundation for today’s leading-edge aerospace, inertial navigation, & defense systems.

At EMCORE, we welcome forward thinking and continuously challenging existing processes and methodology. We especially want to host a creative culture for all to learn and grow. If you are resilient and enjoy working in a dynamic high growth environment, then you belong with us.  (www.emcore.com)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• This position has a starting salary range of $140k to $165k, depending on overall skill and experience levels.
• Own and control processes for thermal evaporator, plating, lithography, wet etch, and metrology.
• Create and maintain engineering and process documentation.
• Identify, procure, and validate new equipment and materials.
• Support new product introduction and drive yield improvement activities.
• Create and improve manufacturing process documents, including operating procedures, PFMEA, control plan, flow charts.
• Support new product qualification project and NPI qualification working by working with R&D and design group.
• Perform failure analysis of defect generating during manufacturing process using SEM, EDX, cross sections techniques.
• Occasional Travel, but no more than 10%.
• This is a 100% on-site position in Concord, CA.

Minimum Qualifications/Requirements:

• 5 years of hands-on Manufacturing experience in MEMS or semiconductor backend sensor.
• Familiarity with engineering tools including 5S, RCCA process, manufacturing process safety/quality issue resolution.
• Experience with six sigma and lean manufacturing methodologies.

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree or better in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science or related field. 

Desired Characteristics:

• Data and yield analysis skills, experience with JMP, Minitab, SQL script.
• Familiarity with MEMS gyro sensors and accelerometers.
• Quartz sensor packaging experience is a plus.
• Preferred Masters or PhD Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or related fields.

*As a federal contractor, we are required to have all candidates pass a criminal background check and a multi-panel drug screening, prior to starting employment.

*ITAR REQUIREMENTS: 

Due to the products that we manufacture, EMCORE Corporation is an ITAR compliant company. All employees must be a U.S. person either by US Citizenship or a Lawful Permanent Resident. You must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

EMCORE Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality, sex, or veteran status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request an accommodation.