Boeing · 6 hours ago
Semiconductor Engineer
USA - Sylmar, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$146K/yr - $198K/yr
9+ years expSpectrolab, Inc., a subsidiary of The Boeing Company, is seeking a Semiconductor Engineer to serve as a Solar Cell Device and Panel Product Engineer. The role involves defining, characterizing, and qualifying solar cell devices and panel assemblies while providing product and process support to meet various objectives.
AerospaceIndustrial
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Execute non-recurring engineering in support of new solar cell device definition and existing technology optimization to meet customer interface and performance requirements
Translate customer requirements into documentation for material procurement, product design, manufacturing, and testing
Participate in validation and qualification for new technology developments, improvements, and modification at both the solar cell device and panel assembly levels
Identify long lead materials, tooling, and testing requirements for the product as well as any associated support software
Write qualification plans, design review documentation, and design analysis validation reports
Make effective presentations to internal and external stakeholders
Review manufacturing documents for assigned products and support manufacturing for correct implementation of the design
Provide timely resolution of production and supplier quality issues consistent with the product qualification baseline as well as any applicable customer and regulatory requirements
Participate in and lead root cause analysis and corrective action (RCCA) to resolve product or process performance issues
Perform radiation, power, mass, EMC, reliability, and FMEA analyses to optimize product design within the confines of schedule and cost objectives
Review customer requests for quotation (RFQ/RFP) and assist in definition of product configuration and preparation of proposals for space solar cells and terrestrial solar cells and other related devices based on Spectrolab’s III-V growth and processing capabilities
Adopt an entrepreneurial mindset to identify and execute continuous improvement opportunities, championing new breakthrough product or process ideas to reduce process cycle time, reduce product cost, and improve product or market capture performance
Participate in process improvement efforts and factory automation and test circuit design for solar cell devices, panel assembly, wing assembly, and illuminations products
Qualification
Required
Years of related experience: 5+ for level 4, 10+ for level 5
Experience with the semiconductor (III-V or Si) industry or solar cell technology
Technical data analysis experience with written and verbal presentation of the results
Engineering support experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering (with a focus in Electrical, Mechanical or Aeronautical), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship
An interim or final U.S. Top Secret clearance post-start is required
Preferred
PhD in a related field
BS or higher in Material Science Engineering or related
Highly knowledgeable in photovoltaics
Fundamental understanding of chemistry and physics with a strong semiconductor or solar cell device physics background
Familiarity with environmental effects (radiation, temperature, ESD, atomic oxygen, etc.) on semiconductor devices and associated design and analysis techniques for evaluating performance under a wide range of potential operating conditions
Familiarity with gated approach to product and process development and Aerospace industry material and qualification requirements such as AIAA-S-111/112, NASA-STD-6016, or equivalent ECSS standards
Statistical analysis, statistical process control, and Lean knowledge
Experience in reading, interpreting, and generating electrical schematics and technical specifications
Circuit design and analysis knowledge
PCB design experience, inclusive of logic circuits and programming
Hands-on experience assembling and testing electronic components including environmental testing
Experience participating in or leading Root Cause Corrective Action investigations (RCCA) or Design for Manufacturing Assembly & Test (DFMAT)
Familiarity with developing and implementing targeted process automation or other continuous improvement initiatives for both production and production support environments
Experience in developing and debugging software; ideally VBA, LabView, SQL, Python, C/C+/C++/Dynamic C, or similar
Benefits
Health insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Health savings accounts
Retirement savings plans
Life and disability insurance programs
Programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work
Company
Boeing
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