Sr. Microfabrication Engineer Second Sight Medical Products

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
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Research, plan, develop and document process steps and associated tooling related to the microfabrication of electrode array components.
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Lead development projects: drive process development efforts by generating new ideas for improvement, demonstrating their effectiveness by trial runs, and then qualifying the new processes.
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Work to improve yields.
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Apply advanced analytical concepts to the planning and evaluation of processes.
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Fabricate prototypes.
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Develop test methods and procedures. Perform failure analysis.
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Contribute to the patenting of new inventions.
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Build and support vendor relationships.
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Follow SOPs that make up the quality system, particularly Design Control.
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Identify, define and prioritize process development efforts.
Qualifications:
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PhD or MS in Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, or Chemical Engineering focused on thin films or MEMS.
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High degree of expertise in assorted micromachining techniques such as photolithography, wet etching, dry etching, sputtering etc.
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3+ years microfabrication work experience in industry, in addition to academic experience.
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Knowledge of DOE, SPC and other statistical tools is highly desirable.
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Polymer chemistry expertise is highly desirable.
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Experience with a variety of materials characterization techniques (SEM, EDX, FTIR, XRD etc. ) is highly desirable.
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Work experience in a highly regulated industry such as medical device or aerospace is highly desirable.

Location:	12744 San Fernando Road Building Three Sylmar, CA 91342 United States