Process Engineer Manufacturing
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14 hours ago
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Job Summary
About the role
Proton Intelligence is seeking an earlyto-mid career Process Engineer with hands-on experience in microfabrication cleanroom operations electroplating and wet chemistry ideally applied to medical or biosensor devices to join our team in Melbourne Australia.
Key responsibilities
Process Development
- Develop optimise and maintain microfabrication processes for medical sensor devices including:
- Photolithography and patterning
- Thin-film deposition and etching
- Electroplating and surface modification
- Support sensor fabrication involving bio-compatible materials and functional coatings
- Translate R&D processes into robust manufacturable workflows
Cleanroom & Startup Manufacturing Support
- Execute hands-on processing in a cleanroom environment
- Own day-to-day process performance yield improvement and troubleshooting
- Support pilot manufacturing builds and early production ramp
- Work closely with device chemistry and quality teams to resolve integration issues
Wet Chemistry & Electrochemical Processes
- Prepare control and monitor wet chemistry processes including:
- Electroplating baths
- Chemical etching and cleaning steps
- Surface treatments relevant to medical sensors
- Ensure chemical handling and disposal comply with safety and regulatory expectations
Quality Systems & ISO 13485 Alignment
- Develop and maintain process documentation in line with ISO 13485
- SOPs work instructions and batch records
- Contribute to process validation activities (IQ/OQ/PQ as applicable)
- Participate in risk management activities (e.g. PFMEA hazard analysis)
- Support internal and external quality audits
- Ensure traceability and change control for process updates
Data Analysis & Continuous Improvement
- Use process data and metrology to drive continuous improvement
- Apply basic Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Design of Experiments (DOE) techniques to improve yield and reproducibility
- Support root cause analysis for nonconformances and process deviations
Qualifications & Experience
Education
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering Chemical Engineering Materials Science Biomedical Engineering or a related discipline
Experience
- 25 years of relevant industry
- Hands-on experience with microfabrication in a cleanroom
- Experience with electroplating and/or wet chemistry processes
- Exposure to medical device and/or sensor fabrication environments is preferred
- Familiarity with working under a regulated quality system (ISO 13485 preferred)
Technical Skills (Required)
- Photolithography and thin-film processing
- Wet and dry etching techniques
- Electroplating process control and optimisation
- Experience with bio-compatible materials and surface treatments
- Cleanroom metrology characterisation and inspection methods
- Process validation and documentation practices
- SPC and DOE
Technical Skills (Preferred)
- Experience with implantable or wearable medical sensors
- Familiarity with ISO 14971 risk management
- Experience with applied research
- Experience scaling processes from lab to pilot production
- Exposure to contract manufacturers or supplier qualification
Soft skills requirements
- Creativity and flexibility are key
- Process and detail oriented
- Must be hands-on willing to get into the trenches and get hands dirty
- Familiar with and comfortable functioning in a small fast-paced medical device start-up environment NOT a big company mind-set
- Must be product focused thinking big picture designing for function and manufacturability and test as part of the complete product -- not a component designer.
- Committed to building on-time and on-budget
What we offer
- Dynamic respectful and productive working environment in a rapidly growing start-up.
- Competitive compensation package commensurate to level of expertise.
- Flexible working hours.
Indigenous Australians females those identifying as LGBTQIA people of all ages and culturally diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply for our roles.
Please feel free to contact Citsabehsan Devendran at for any informal enquiries regarding the role.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- CNC Programming
- Lean
- Machining
- Tooling
- CAD
- CNC
- Assembly Experience
- SolidWorks
- Kaizen
- Manufacturing
About Company
About Proton Intelligence Inc. We are developing subcutaneously implantable wearable sensors for chronic kidney disease and heart failure patients to improve their wellbeing and save lives. Our first product will be the first ever continuous potassium monitoring platform to prevent ca ... View more
