Process Engineer-Laser Welding

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Develop, optimize, and scale advanced laser welding processes used in the high-volume production of flexible circuits and high-performance interconnects in alignment with CelLink manufacturing technologies
• Establish and maintain critical weld parameters, process windows, and qualification protocols to ensure high reliability, conductivity, and mechanical integrity of welded assemblies
• Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for weld-related defects leveraging statistical tools such as DOE and SPC to drive continuous improvement
• Collaborate with design, materials, and equipment teams to develop weld-friendly product designs, evaluate new materials, and support integration of automated welding systems
• Define and implement weld inspection and validation methods ensuring compliance with quality standards and supporting scale-up from prototype to high-volume production

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Experience/Education:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical preferred)
• 3-7 years of hands-on experience working on developing laser welding processes in a high-volume manufacturing environment

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Solid background in statistical methods, systematic experiment design, and related software (e.g. JMP, Minitab, etc.)
• Ability to synthesize and interpret complex data sets to understand physical phenomena and support data-driven decisions
• Ability to safely and confidently operate and troubleshoot custom manufacturing and metrology equipment
• Independent problem solver with a desire to learn new skills and new technology
• Strong organization skills and detail-oriented mind set
• Able to adapt to changing requirements in a fast-paced start-up setting
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, strong work ethic, and ability to work in a collaborative team environment

Pluses:

• Knowledge of and process experience with precision patterning equipment
• Prior start-up experience
• Strong understanding of CAD software, SolidWorks and/or AutoCAD is a plus

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

Working Conditions/Hours:

Salaried Exempt

Physical Demands – Office and Manufacturing Environment

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is required to stand; walk; sit; reach with hands and arms and pull/push; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds without assistance. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment –

Includes both a typical office environment, with minimal exposure to excessive noise or adverse environmental issues, and a shop environment, with exposure to high noise levels from operating machines, physical hazards from moving equipment and machine parts, nuisance dust, and skin exposure to chemicals used to run/maintain machines.

PPE-

May be required to wear Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to safety glasses, safety shoes, bump-caps, gloves, hair nets, masks, & clean-room frocks while adhering to the prescribed safety procedures.