Yield & Defectivity Engineer

Join our team of battery innovators in a dynamic, supportive start-up environment to enable the next generation of hearables, wearables, and IoT connected devices with Ensurge’s groundbreaking solid-state micro batteries.

We are looking for a Yield & Defectivity Engineer to join our Ensurge team, working at our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility located in the heart of Silicon Valley.  In this position you will work with the engineering & operations team to identify and solve yield problems in a fast paced solid state microbattery manufacturing environment. Additionally, this role will be responsible for finding, defining, and driving yield improvement projects focusing on finding and reducing sources of defects while scaling production volumes using roll to roll processing.  This is an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated individual with the drive to do what it takes in a fast-paced environment, with prospects for career growth in the company.

Responsibilities:

• Provide support for entire unit when it comes to achieving yield and quality objectives through targeted defect density engineering

• Determine priorities, concepts, and strategies regarding defect density improvements

• Establish systems and procedures to prevent excursions and quickly identify issues

• Collaborate with process engineering and/or package engineering to correct the product defect or weakness and to improve the product reliability

• Apply characterization and failure analysis procedures to identify the failure location and the root causes (troubleshooting capability)

• Develop, run and analyze experiences to improve process

• Identify potential for improvement relating to yield and quality in ongoing roll to roll production of solid state microbatteries

• Initiate, drive, and manage yield improvement projects

Desired Qualifications and Key Personal Attributes

• Ideal candidate has BSEE or higher in a technical field such as Electrical Engineering, Materials Science or Physics with good knowledge of semiconductor device physics and fabrication principles

• 5+ years of hands-on process integration and yield improvement experience, preferably at a high-volume wafer fab.

• Experience in Design of experiments, statistical analysis, 8D problem solving and continuous improvement of defect and process performance

• Knowledge of Statistical Process Control Methodologies

• Failure analysis experience, particularly with Dual Beam FIB

• Ability to prioritize and execute on multiple projects simultaneously

• Ability to summarize yield issues and communicate results to other groups

• Good communication, presentation and teamwork skills are essential

• Understanding of characterization and FA techniques

• Proficient with MS Office, JMP, and SQL

• Self-directed with the ability to be resourceful, plan and organize work

• Provide good communication skills written and verbally

• Battery experience a plus

• Roll up your sleeves, positive, do what it takes attitude, which is critical in a start-up environment.