Principal Process Engineer Inspection Lead

Date Posted:

2023-11-29

Country:

United States of America

Location:

MA102: Andover MA 362 Lowell Plymouth 362 Lowell Street Plymouth, Andover, MA, 01810 USA

Position Role Type:

Onsite

About Us:

At Raytheon Missiles & Defense, you have the opportunity to try new things and make a bigger difference across a broader end-to-end solution, a richer technology and product set, an expanded range of disciplines, a growing global footprint and a more diverse team of colleagues and customers.

Job Summary:

An opportunity exists in the Advanced Microelectronics Solutions (AMS) Department, a part of Raytheon Missiles and Defense, for a Work Center Leader in the area of Visual Inspection.   AMS develops, designs, and manufactures compound semiconductor devices, millimeter/microwave integrated circuits, and modules for defense and commercial applications. 

The individual in this role will serve as the lead for the Die Visual work-center, which focuses primarily on inspection and pick-and-place operations in the back end of the line for semiconductor device manufacturing. The ideal candidate will have experience in setting up jobs on automated optical inspection tools as well as pick and place tools and demonstrate the ability to troubleshoot and correct tool errors in a manufacturing environment. The candidate will support the operational goals of the facility through forecasting of new product arrivals into the work-center and appropriately scheduling engineering efforts to rapidly develop and validate inspection programs and pick and place programs. The candidate will also lead capital initiatives with regards to the selection and qualification of new tools within the work center.

The candidate should have a general background in various aspects of semiconductor wafer fabrication. The role requires collaborative teamwork and continuous communication of the state of the work-center to management. Demonstrated project management skills is desired.

Responsibilities to Anticipate:

• Leading a small team to achieve foundry metrics in the Die Visual work-center
• Developing inspection recipes to support automated inspection of new products
• Support Pick-and-Place operation as well as peripheral operations to ship final products
• Lead capital procurement and qualification efforts as they arise
• Act independently to uncover and resolve issues
• This position is onsite

Basic Qualifications:

• Typically a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and 8+ years of relevant experience OR a STEM Master's and 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience related to semiconductor process engineering for automated inspection and pick and place operations.
• Experience programming and troubleshooting production process equipment
• The ability to obtain and maintain a US security clearance. U.S. citizenship is required as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM)
• Experience with automated optical inspection recipe creation and management
• Lean manufacturing knowledge and WIP management techniques
• Provide operator training and conduct certification evaluation process
•  Create, document, and maintain work instructions

What We Offer:

Whether you’re just starting out on your career journey or are an experienced professional, we offer a robust total rewards package that goes above and beyond with compensation; healthcare, wellness, retirement and work/life benefits; career development and recognition programs. Some of the superior benefits we offer include parental (including paternal) leave, flexible work schedules, achievement awards, educational assistance and child/adult backup care.

The salary range for this role is 96,000 USD - 200,000 USD. The salary range provided is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays. Specific benefits are dependent upon the specific business unit as well as whether or not the position is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

Hired applicants may be eligible for an