Magic Leap

Staff Process Engineer, Plasma Etch

Austin, TX or Plantation, FL · Staff+

Sponsorship not specified$30k-$50kDetected 27 days ago

StatisticsSEMProcess ImprovementAR/VRCollaboration

About the role

You will work cross-functionally with R&D, Equipment Engineering, Manufacturing, Metrology, and Quality teams to ensure process readiness for high-volume waveguide manufacturing.
This is a highly visible, hands-on role focused on process development, yield improvement, process transfer, and manufacturing scale-up within a cleanroom semiconductor-style environment.
Relocation assistance is available for non-local candidates.

Develop, optimize, and sustain dry etch and plasma processes for wafer-based manufacturing applications
Design experiments, analyze process data, and generate reports to improve process capability and manufacturing performance
Drive process control, yield improvement, and defect reduction using DOE, SPC, CPK analysis, and structured root cause methodologies
Support transfer of R&D processes into high-volume manufacturing, including process qualification and scale-up activities
Collaborate cross-functionally with R&D, manufacturing, metrology, and equipment teams to develop new processes and capabilities
Develop and maintain SOPs, process documentation, training materials, and operational standards
Lead PFMEA, OCAP, Kaizen, and continuous improvement initiatives focused on optical quality, throughput, OEE, and cost reduction
Support implementation of process automation, advanced analytics, and data-driven process optimization strategies

8+ years of experience in nanofabrication, semiconductor manufacturing, or related microfabrication environments
Hands-on experience with dry etch/plasma processing equipment, vacuum systems, process development, recipe optimization, and yield improvement
Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical, or Materials Science Engineering, or a related technical field
Strong understanding of plasma physics, plasma-surface interactions, and etching mechanisms
Experience with SPC, DOE, process capability analysis, and structured root cause methodologies such as Six Sigma or DMAIC
Experience with JMP or other statistical analysis tools

Be part of a high-performing New Product Introduction team developing next-generation optical waveguide technologies

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