Process Development Engineer (Epitaxial Growth)
Are you someone who thrives on coming up with dynamic solutions that help a company grow? Do you want to be a part of a company that is revolutionizing the lighting industry? Would you like to help enable a green technology that could help solve some of the world’s energy problems? If so, Cree could be the place for you. We are a fast-growing semiconductor company that is leading the LED lighting revolution and setting the stage to obsolete the incandescent light bulb through the use of energy-efficient, environmentally friendly LED lighting.
We are headquartered in Raleigh/Durham, NC; an area consistently ranked in the Top 10 Places to Live by Money Magazine and home to the Research Triangle Park (RTP). The RTP area was recently voted the #1 high-tech region in the country by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group and was also recognized as the #1 Best City for Jobs by Forbes magazine. RTP is home to a broad spectrum of companies -- from Fortune 100 multinationals, to university spin-outs and start-up operations. Cree’s North Carolina facilities are home to approximately 1600 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. We also have a free full-service onsite fitness facility. 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 Process Engineer within our Opto R&D group. This position will be stationed at our headquarters facility in Raleigh/Durham, NC.
SUMMARY:
You will be part of a R&D team that is responsible for the development and improvement of MOCVD epitaxial growth for III-Nitride LED products. In order to be successful in this position you should be a resourceful, hands-on, problem solver with the capacity to quickly grasp and resolve a wide range of technical challenges who thrives in a high-pressure, deadline-oriented atmosphere. This position is open to entry-level applicants.
In this position you will Support a team of scientists and engineers through ownership of process and equipment aspects of MOCVD growth. You will provide contributions to process improvement through scheduling of runs, tracking process parameters, and troubleshooting process and equipment problems
You will Analyze parametric data and prepare summaries (both written and verbal) for distribution internally to the R&D team and also for broader distribution to production teams
In this position you will own projects related to process development; these projects may involve working directly with production manufacturing teams. Y ou will have the opportunity be a technical lead for the R&D team during 2nd shift while supporting 24x7 R&D operations (including off-shift response as necessary).
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
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BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or related technical field
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Excellent verbal and written communication skills
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Able to make individual contributions while staying focused on the goals of the group.
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Able and willing to support 24X7 projects.
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Able to adjust to changing priorities and schedules to keep development projects on-track.
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Strong attention to detail.
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Self-starter with strong personal work ethic; must have a "whatever it takes" attitude.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
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Experience with semiconductor vacuum technology, especially MOCVD growth
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Experience with databases and data analysis tools (SQL, Access, JMP, Excel, etc.)
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Previous work in a cleanroom environment
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Compound semiconductor experience, particularly optoelectronic materials
SHIFT:
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2nd Shift + 1 weekend day
If what you’ve read so far sounds exciting to you, then we encourage you to apply online. This action will send an email directly to the recruiter associated with this opening. We actually do review every resume that comes in and will contact you directly if we think you’re a potential match. Our application process takes only 5-10 minutes and our recruiting team will contact you with one week if you are going to be considered further.
Cree is the leader in LED technology. We hope you’ll consider joining our team to help us stay in that position!
