Diamond Foundry

R&D Process Engineer, Advanced Bonding Process Development

Bay Area, California

Work authorization required$125k-$145kDetected 25 days ago

Electrical EngineeringPower Electronics5G/LTECommunicationProblem SolvingAdaptability

About the role

Diamond Foundry Inc. is solving the thermal limitation at the foundation of today's most exciting tech industries -- AI & cloud compute, electric-car power electronics, and 5G/6G wireless.
We received $515m in funding and are executing a multi-$B expansion plan for one of the greenest forms of tech manufacturing: converting greenhouse gas into diamond wafers using zero-emission energy.
This position will be located in our San Jose office.

Develop advanced packaging and bonding processes adaptable to diverse customer device designs, material stacks, package configurations, and integration requirements.
Evaluate, select, and optimize bonding technologies, including pressure/pressureless sintering, thermocompression, surface/plasma-activated bonding, and emerging methods.
Drive internal process development and validation, including cleaning, metallization, DOE-based bonding optimizations, process characterization, failure analysis, and reliability testing.
Manage end-to-end project execution, covering schedules, technical risks, cross-functional communication, customer updates, and technical reports.

Bachelor's or advanced degree in materials science, electrical engineering, chemical engineering, or a related field.
Familiarity with bonding, thin-film deposition, surface preparation, metrology, failure analysis, reliability testing, or similar process technologies is desirable.
Good communication skills and ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, hands-on, detail-oriented, motivated, and comfortable working in a fast-paced development environment.
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Experience in semiconductor packaging, advanced materials, process engineering, device integration, or related technical development is preferred.

Support customer prototyping projects to integrate single-crystal diamond with customer devices and demonstrate thermal and performance benefits.

Manufacturing and Engineering Departments Physical Requirements: -Use appropriate PPE and follow all safety policies, practices, and procedures. -This position will often: Sit, stand for long periods, walk, grasp, reach with hands and arms,

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