MEMS Packaging Process Engineer

RLA Engineering

Corvallis, OR

Pay: $91,200-$99,500/yr

Shift: Full time

**Job Title:** MEMS Process Engineer

**Employee Type:** MSP

**Expected Weekly Hours:** 40

**Position Summary**

This position is responsible for supporting mirco-electromechanical systems (MEMS) development in a semiconductor cleanroom environment focusing on mechanical/process engineering, equipment and tooling performance, process stability, yield, and continuous improvement. The position will provide day-to-day manufacturing support while developing process knowledge, controls, and documentation needed for reliable long-term production.

**Duties and Responsibilities**

• Take ownership of the following manufacturing processes, their associated tooling, process recipes, operating windows, critical parameters, control plans, and standard work:

o *Laser Scribe:* Process performance, including 2D marking quality/readability, panel handling, laser/tool interactions, process characterization, and troubleshooting

o *Encapsulation (ENCAP) Dispense:* Process performance, including dispense precision, material/process variability, defect reduction, and equipment troubleshooting

o *Tray Load:* End-of-line automation, including panel handling, stacking/loading, banding, sensors, motion systems, PLC-related troubleshooting with equipment/vendor support, and process robustness

• Provide day-to-day engineering support for production issues, process deviations, equipment faults, yield excursions, recurring failure modes, and implementing failure reporting, analysis, and corrective action system (FRACAS)
• Monitor process and equipment performance using manufacturing data, statistical process control (SPC), capability analysis, and other data-driven methods
• Support mechanical tooling and fixture improvements, including design requirements, tolerance considerations, vendor interaction, qualification, and implementation as needed

o Maintain appropriate spare-parts and equipment-support strategies and work with Equipment Engineering and vendors on complex tool issues

o Support process, material, tooling, and equipment changes through appropriate qualification and change-management processes

• Document technical findings and collaborate closely with Manufacturing, Equipment Engineering, Quality, Technicians, and other engineering teams
• Occasionally work 40+ hours in a week to meet certain team milestones
• Perform other duties as needed

**Education and Credential Requirements**

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechatronics, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field
• Eligible to work in the US without RLA sponsorship for employment visa status

**Experience Requirements**

• 2-4+ years of experience in a manufacturing or process engineer role working in a high-volume/high-reliability manufacturing environment developing MEMS, microelectronics, or other semiconductor products
• Hands-on experience supporting automated manufacturing equipment, mechanical tooling, fixtures, sensors, motion systems, or similar production hardware
• Use of Quality Systems, Statistical Process Control (SPC), Design of Experiments, process characterization, and basic statistical data analysis on tooling design, process development, and improvements
• Preferred experience
• Worked with precision dispense, laser processing/marking, automated material handling, PLC-controlled equipment, or similar technologies
• Worked on MEMS products used in microfluidics applications

**Skills Requirements**

• Ability to read, write, and speak English proficiently
• High proficiency using productivity software such as M365 (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Teams and SharePoint)
• Ability to use agile/scrum project/program management principles and methodologies to consistently meet task deadlines, triage changing priorities, and track issues to resolution
• Ability to collaborate across diverse teams with a customer service mindset

**Work Environment**

• The position typically operates in a standard office environment and/or from employee’s home
• Be able to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds

Pay: $91,200.00 - $99,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person