Magic Leap
Staff Process Engineer, Plasma Etch
Austin, TX or Plantation, FL · Staff+
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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.
Responsibilities
- 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
Requirements
- 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
Skills
- A new paradigm of computing
- Relocation assistance is available for non-local candidates.
Compensation
- $30k-$50k
Company info
- We are known for our unmatched optics stack and have developed ultra-lightweight waveguides and display systems that advance what is possible in AR.
- Magic Leap could be your place if you want to be part of a united team where everyone is empowered and trusted to make an impact.
- Be part of a high-performing New Product Introduction team developing next-generation optical waveguide technologies
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