Cree, Inc. is a market-leading innovator and manufacturer of semiconductors that enhance the value of LED solid-state lighting, power and communications products by significantly increasing their energy performance.  In fiscal year 2009, we achieved record revenue of $567 million and have a goal to become a $1 billion company within the next few years.

Key to Cree’s market advantage is unrivaled materials expertise in silicon carbide (SiC) with gallium nitride (GaN) to deliver chips and packaged devices that can handle more power in a smaller space while producing less heat than other available technologies, materials and products.  Cree’s product families include blue and green LED chips, lighting LEDs, LEDs for backlighting, power-switching devices and radio-frequency/wireless devices.

We are headquartered in Raleigh/Durham, NC; an area consistently ranked in the Top 10 Places to Live by Money Magazine and is also home to the Research Triangle Park.  The RTP area was recently voted the #1 high-tech region in the country by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group and consists of approximately 112 research related organizations and companies that employ over 40,000 people.  Cree’s facility in Durham has approximately 1400 full-time employees devoted to R&D, manufacturing, sales & marketing and other professional support roles.

Cree boasts a casual work environment, where jeans and shorts are a typical sight every day, not just on Friday.  We also have an onsite fitness facility; complete with indoor track, basketball court, 3 racquet ball courts, aerobics room, free weights, machine weights and cardio machines.  This facility is 100% free to our employees and their spouses, and is open Monday through Friday.  Our benefits include a quarterly bonus program, stock options, 401k, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, tuition reimbursement, and medical/vision/dental coverage.

We currently have an opening for a Product Engineer within our LED Chips group.  This position will be stationed at our headquarters in Raleigh/Durham, NC.

Summary:
               This position will work closely with the business units to identify organizational opportunities to optimize performance through structural and development assessments.    At a macro level, this position will be responsible for aligning multiple processes and systems to enhance workforce effectiveness.

Shift:  1st Shift + One Weekend Day (Tues-Sat or Sun-Thurs)

 Responsibilities:

• Provide engineering support for high volume manufacturing across multiple engineering departments around the world.
• Analyze data using sound statistical methodology to drive improvements and recommendations to operations or process engineering.
• Support development and implementation of strategies to drive cycle time reduction, yield monitoring and enhancement projects on assigned product lines.
• Take ownership for resolving customer quality issues on assigned product lines.
• Lead and facilitate cross functional teams for problem solving.  This includes coordinating activities between the various opto engineering departments.
• Interface with marketing, process, NPI and reliability engineering to solve problems and implement new processes.
• Take leadership role to establish relationships between multiple manufacturing sites and engineering departments to ensure timely communication and effective problem solving.

Minimum Requirements:

• BS in Electrical, Chemical, Materials Science, or Mechanical Engineering
• 2 years recent experience as a Product Engineer or Process Engineer in a semiconductor environment
• Candidate must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder)

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS in Electrical, Chemical, Materials Science, or Mechanical Engineering
• 5-7 years work experience as a Product Engineer or Process Engineer in a semiconductor environment
• Strong self-motivation and project management experience
• Ability to interface with people of different backgrounds and at every level of the organization
• Experience leading cross functional teams to solve problems and implement new processes and products
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong track record of effective problem-solving, good engineering judgment and decision-making skills
• Ability to multitask effectively
• Strong drive to produce results in timely fashion and have strong sense of competitive urgency
• Must be willing to travel internationally