Process Engineer

Team: Materials and Process Engineering

Location: Tucson, AZ

Commitment: Full-Time

Workplace Type: onsite

Salary:

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and scale manufacturing processes for capacitor production, with a focus on coatings, materials integration, and process robustness.

• Define end-to-end process flows, including process steps, key parameters, control limits, and acceptance criteria.

• Design, write, and execute detailed test plans to evaluate new materials, coatings, and process changes.

• Plan and conduct Design of Experiments (DOE) to systematically improve yield, performance, and manufacturability.

• Work directly with the capacitor manufacturing team to run experiments, collect data, and implement process improvements on the production line.

• Analyze test results, identify root causes, and translate findings into actionable process changes.

• Generate clear, thorough documentation, including process specifications, work instructions, test reports, and manufacturing change documentation.

• Support the insertion of new or modified processes into the manufacturing line, including qualification, validation, and handoff to production.

• Use standard materials and process characterization tools to evaluate materials, coatings, and finished components.

• Collaborate closely with materials scientists, manufacturing engineers, and technicians to ensure successful scale-up and production readiness.

Qualifications

• Education: MS in Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, Materials Science, or a related engineering or science discipline (or equivalent experience).

• Experience: 5+ years of industrial experience developing, optimizing, and scaling manufacturing processes in a production or pilot-scale environment.

• Strong understanding of process development, process control, and scale-up principles.

• Hands-on experience designing and executing test plans and DOE.

• Experience working cross-functionally with engineering and manufacturing teams.

• Ability to independently troubleshoot complex process and materials issues.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly document technical work.

• Hands-on experience with fabrication processes such as thin film deposition, capacitor manufacturing, etching processes

• Hands-on experience with materials and process characterization techniques, including:

• Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDX)

• Optical microscopy

• Metallographic sample preparation

• X-ray Diffraction (XRD)

• Electrical resistivity measurements

• Experience with coatings processes and/or surface treatments is highly desirable.

• Familiarity with statistical analysis tools and experimental data interpretation.

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.

Desired

• Prior experience in capacitor manufacturing or electronic component manufacturing.

• Experience transitioning processes from R&D to pilot or production scale.

• Familiarity with manufacturing quality systems and process qualification.

• Experience writing formal process specifications and manufacturing documentation.

• Comfort working in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary, hardware-focused environment.