Senior Engineer - Process Manufacturing

The salary range for this position is $123,191 - $161,289.

We are looking for a Senior Engineer - Process Manufacturing to plan and establish manufacturing processes and systems for our initial production. Partnering with Operations, the Senior Engineer - Process Manufacturing will work to stand up critical assembly processes along with business processes, tools and systems in support of manufacturing our products. As a Senior Engineer - Process Manufacturing, you will be responsible for prove-in, operation, improvement and maintenance of manufacturing processes in a production environment. This critical team member will work to establish, characterize and improve our current and future processes through a disciplined engineering approach as we progress on our mission to build the world’s best quantum computers to solve the world’s most complex problems. 

Responsibilities: 

• Develop, implement, maintain, and continuously improve mechanical and optical assembly process in support of ion trap package manufacturing
• Responsible for mechanical assembly, optical assembly & alignment, tooling and material handling methods
• Create work instructions (SOPs), EH&S guidelines, maintenance SOPs for area of responsibility, incoming quality control and process verification methods
• Initiate / support / implement continuous process improvement, process failure mode and effects analysis (PFMEA), RCCA, statistical process controls and key measurables
• Partner with Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Production Engineering to identify areas of improvement for components, updating drawings to eliminate supplier escapes, identify opportunities for value engineering, support vendor qualifications and MRB processes
• Partner with Facilities and Lab management on specification, implementation and bring-up of production infrastructure 
• Initiate and implement LEAN manufacturing and Cost Reduction activities
• Establish processes and procedures in compliance with our QMS, consistent with in industry standards (eg TL9k)
• Drive end to end yield improvements and touch time reduction.
• Drive root cause analysis and corrective action on production failures
• Troubleshoot and correct equipment failures
• Meet business objectives and key results

You’d be a good fit with: 

• 5+ years of experience in high-tech, engineering driven, manufacturing environment of complex electro-optical systems, subsystems and components
• Experience transforming R&D prototypes into highly reliable products
• The ideal candidate is mechanically inclined, analytic, detail-oriented, possesses quantitative analysis skills, is self-motivated, a great team member, able to proactively communicate with employees at all levels, and delivering excellence in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Mechanical, electrical, and optical equipment troubleshooting experience
• Experience in implementation, use or configuration of PLM systems
• Experience in implementation, use or configuration of ERP/MRP/MES systems
• Collaboration with cross-functional development teams including production, engineering, research and development
• Strong hands-on attitude and ability to spend significant time "on the floor" with the team, being involved at the detail level 
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering or Science

You’d be a great fit with: 

• Experience with electro-optical packaging including solder bonding, epoxy dispensing and electrical feedthroughs
• General knowledge of complex optical, electrical or mechanical products and systems 
• Additional experience desired with semiconductor, optics, and photonics components, opto-electronic modules, vacuum assemblies, and cryogenic systems
• Experience/success in interacting with suppliers directly.  Collaboration with supply chain sourcing, fostering partnerships for critical development and risk reduction 
• Effective interpersonal skills and ability to work well with customers, suppliers, and in a team environment
• Ability to act independently to uncover and resolve issues associated with the development and implementation of operational programs and factories and/or supplier health development
• Best-in-class cross-functional communication, collaboration & presentation skills
• Ability to be on-site every day