Job Profile:Engineer 3
Job Family:Engineering
Time Type:Full time
Apply before 11:59 PM Arizona time the day before the posted End Date.Minimum Qualifications:Bachelor's degree and five (5) years of experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
Job Profile Summary:
Leads intermediate to complex projects, and provides technical guidance, design, innovation, and expertise to enhance the institution's engineering solutions and infrastructure.
Job Description:Position Salary Range:- $115,000 - $155,000 Per year, DOE
Job Description: The Advanced Electronics and Photonics Core Facility seeks a qualified candidate for a senior process engineering position. The candidate will mainly be focused on the wafer prep and finishing areas of the advanced packaging process; these areas include die attach, molding, grinding, wafer saw, and ball drop/reflow. Primary areas of responsibility will include process development on our forthcoming 300mm wafer packaging toolsets as well as equipment ownership of the dicing saw and wafer grinders. As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will interact with individuals responsible for areas such as device physics, deposition, etching, photolithography, and electrical test to ensure robust wafer packaging processes that meet the precise physical and electrical requirements for our customers.
As part of the AEP Core operations team, you will help to maintain the wafer prep and finishing process areas by supporting operations and increasing equipment up time, responding to production issues, implementing solutions, reducing costs, and improving yields. In this position, you will support existing processes, develop new processes, identify process and material improvements, and develop intellectual property. You will also use statistical process controls and data analysis to support and monitor the performance of the equipment.
Customer service is an integral part of the senior process engineer position. The candidate will be interacting directly with a wide variety of students, faculty, and other professionals to provide services as requested. Skill in communicating technical ideas in a positive and patient manner is a must.
This position is funded by the DoD, which requires candidates to be s due to ITAR/Export Control and clearance level activity. This position may be subject to additional screening in the hiring process.Essential Duties:- Maintain wafer prep and finishing by supporting operations, increasing equipment up time, responding to production issues, keeping the equipment under statistical control, and reducing costs.
- Assist students, faculty, and other professionals with service requests
- Recommend, scope, and assist in the procurement and installation of future equipment into the Core.
- Cross-train in other areas to provide backup and assistance as needed.
- Write procedures to help students and other users safely use the equipment.
- Provide supervision and guidance to the users of the Core.
Desired Qualifications:- Master's degree in engineering or related field and seven (7) years of engineering or related experience including responsibility for tool and process requirements; OR, any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.
- Demonstrated understanding of the operation and maintenance of molding, grinding, die attach, ball drop, and/or wafer saw equipment.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills
- Strong customer service skills
- Computer knowledge used for documentation and analysis.
- Preferred:
- MS in Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, Physics or related discipline.
- Demonstrated strong mechanical aptitude and experience with statistical software packages such as JMP or Minitab.
- Demonstrated experience with active matrix TFT processing and amorphous-silicon processes.
- Demonstrated experience with semiconductor advanced packaging processing.
- Experience with many disciplines including etching, deposition, cleaning, and other thin film processing.
- Equipment maintenance experience.
Working Environment:ASU is an inclusive enterprise with a wide variety of work and learning modes, locations, and a commitment to sustainability, innovation, and employee work-life balance. We are determined to maintain our position as an employer of choice in a competitive labor market, as such the following options may be offered dependent on department needs:
- Flexible work options:
- Alternative work schedules can include four, 10-hour workdays in a workweek; a nine-day, 80-hour schedule over two workweeks for exempt employees only; and staggered start and stop times.
- Hybrid work is an arrangement where employees spend a minimum of 60% of their regular workweek at their primary ASU work location. Dean or vice president-level approval is required.
- Remote work is an arrangement where the employee spends less than 60% of their regular workweek at a regularly assigned ASU work location. Executive vice president-level approval is required.
- Standard Working Environment:
- Activities are performed in an environmentally controlled office setting subject to extended periods of being in a stationary position, keyboarding, and manipulating a computer mouse (60%); Required to move moderate distances to perform work (20%).
- Occasionally moving up to 25 pounds (20%).
- Regular use of standard office equipment including but not limited to: computer workstation/laptop (keyboard, monitor, mouse), printer, fax, calculator, copier, telephone, and associated computer/technology peripherals.
Department Statement:At AEP Core, we are dedicated to building an authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly, we encourage you to apply anyway. We value your unique background and perspective, and you may be just the right candidate for this position or other roles on our team.
Working at ASU has additional perks and outstanding benefits, which include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; sick leave and holidays; ASU/UA/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state and optional retirement plans; access to ASU recreation and cultural activities; and more. To estimate the value of your total compensation, please visit ;br>
Driving Requirement:Driving is not required for this position.
Location:Off-Campus: Mesa/Tempe
Funding:No Federal Funding
Instructions to Apply:Current employees, student workers seeking staff opportunities, and students applying for student worker positions must apply directly through the Workday Jobs Hub.
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