Senior Yield Engineer

Overview:

Draper is an independent nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge MA. The 2000 employees of Draper tackle important national challenges with a promise of delivering successful and usable solutions. From military defense and space exploration to biomedical engineering lives often depend on the solutions we provide. Our multidisciplinary teams of engineers and scientists work in a collaborative environment that inspires the cross-fertilization of ideas necessary for true innovation. For more information about Draper visit .

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Duties/Responsibilities
Designs and develops Microelectromechanical devices/sensors schematics and physical layouts of integrated MEMS components or packaged assemblies.
Assesses performance and process capabilities of potential MEMS device designs using modeling or simulation software.
Tests and evaluates devices using a variety of tools protocols and software.
Analyzes and addresses issues such as reliability yield improvement and/or failure.
Develops production methods and fabrication processes for MEMS.
Drafts documentation such as operating instructions performance specifications and manuals.
Shares performance experience and operating characteristics with designers or other engineers for new product development purposes and/or training.
Develop and maintain effective internal/external relationships.
Drive solutions to complex problems with limited direction contribute to requirements development propose ways forward and adapt appropriately to changes in requirements.
Able to provide insight and suggest design or process modifications based on quantitative data or results.
Identify program/system-level technical risks and develop and execute mitigation strategies for them.
Actively mentor less experienced engineers and provide thoughtful constructive feedback.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills/Abilities
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent time management skills with the proven ability to meet deadlines.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Proficient with the fabrication and metrology tools and instrumentation related to MEMS component fabrication.
Proficient with software tools and systems used for device design modelling and performance testing.
Proficient with software tools and systems used for statistical process control and reliability and failure analysis including yield improvement.

Education
Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering or Physics required. Masters degree preferred

Experience
5-10 years of Microsystems Engineering or related experience.

Additional Job Description:

Preferred Experience/Qualifications:

• Own change control corrective and preventative action processes for yield-impacting excursions; interface with quality on customer-facing yield commitments

• Partner with equipment and facilities on tool-matching equipment qualification and preventive maintenance strategies tied to yield loss

• Evaluate and lead adoption of new metrology in-line monitoring or data infrastructure (e.g. wafer-level data lakes machine-learning based excursion detection)

• Knowledge and direct experience in applying MIL-STD-883 test methods to DoD programs.

• Experience with RF MEMS inertial sensors photonic integrated circuits or microfluidic device families

• Background implementing and supporting MEMS production line health monitoring for effective defect and process anomaly detection.

• Six Sigma Black Belt

• Prior people-management or dotted-line technical leadership experience

Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

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