Photolithography/Thin Film Coating Manufacturing Engineer/ Entry-Level
Lockheed Martin · Orlando, FL
- Level
- Engineer
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $71k–$131k
- Degree
- Required
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 30+ days ago
The role in 30 seconds
An engineer-level manufacturing role at Lockheed Martin (aerospace & defense) in Orlando, FL. You will be responsible for supporting manufacturing processes of optics, with an emphasis on photolithography and/or thin film coatings.
- They ask for
- degree required
- Tools it names
- SPC, Robotics, Automation, Painting / coating
- Base pay
- $71k–$131k
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- Root cause 32%
- Machining 30%
- Six Sigma 29%
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You will be the Photolithography/Thin Film Coating Manufacturing Engineer for Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, working in the Optical Components Center (OCC) in Orlando, FL. Our team is responsible for designing, developing, and supporting the production life‑cycle of electromagnetic grids and thin film coatings for various optical systems, and we're looking for a talented Manufacturing Engineer to join our team.
This position is for first shift, Tuesday to Friday (4/10B)
What You Will Be Doing
As the Photolithography/Thin Film Coating Manufacturing Engineer, you will be responsible for supporting manufacturing processes of optics, with an emphasis on photolithography and/or thin film coatings. You will design and develop optical coatings to be deposited on lenses and windows, and define the parameters of equipment for the processes. You will also perform characterization of the deposited coatings and analyze data, and provide technical guidance to operators.
- ◆Supporting manufacturing processes of optics, with an emphasis on photolithography and/or thin film coatings
- ◆Designing and developing optical coatings to be deposited on lenses and windows
- ◆Defining the parameters of equipment for the processes and defining maintenance items for supporting the equipment
- ◆Performing characterization of the deposited coatings and analyzing data
- ◆Providing technical guidance to operators and developing and managing work instructions
- ◆Investigating defective hardware and implementing corrective actions to prevent defects from occurring
- ◆Driving the adoption of new technologies to improve efficiency and quality
- ◆Support manufacturing processes of optics, with an emphasis on photolithography and/or thin film coatings.
- ◆Design and develop the optical coatings to be deposited on lenses and windows.
- ◆Define the parameters of equipment for the processes and define the maintenance items for supporting the equipment for product sustainment.
- ◆Perform characterization of the deposited coatings and analyze data.
- ◆Provide technical guidance to operators and effectively communicate the processes in work instructions. Develop and manage work instructions.
- ◆Investigate defective hardware and provide next steps to get the hardware back into production and implement corrective actions that will prevent defect from occurring.
- ◆Drive the adoption of new technologies (capital investments, automation, robotics) to improve efficiency and quality.
Basic
Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or related discipline from an accredited college.
Must have skills, experience and/or course work in one OR more of the following categories:
- ✓Thin film
- ✓Coatings
- ✓Photolithography
- ✓Optics
Microsoft Office software experience
Must be a U.S. citizen and have the ability to obtain a
security clearance.
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Standard Job Description
Performs in a collaborative environment to develop and implement manufacturing processes, procedures and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, fabrication, and material handling. Drives adoption of new technologies and processes (automation, robotics, computer aided manufacturing software, etc.) to achieve greater efficiency, cost reduction and quality improvement. Creates and analyzes 3D based model data environment to optimize manufacturing process and digital work instructions. Leverages understanding of materials and automatic processes to define operations procedures and build sequences to drive operational excellence. Evaluates performance (including IoT devices, etc.) of equipment and tools to verify their efficiency and investigates and initiates corrective action of problems and deficiencies to ensure operational excellence. Leverages factory data to develop statistical process control approaches and integrates reporting and data analytics solutions for continuous improvement. Provides input to product design regarding design concepts and specification
programming language for data analysis
- •Python
- •Matlab
- •Excel VBA
Desired Skills
Breadth in skills, experience and/or course work across multiple disciplines of manufacturing engineering is strongly desired. Examples include but not limited to: writing/reviewing work instructions (or standard operating procedure manuals), data analytics, automation, mechanical design of equipment or supporting tools, maintaining the product lifecycle, and working in a clean room environment.
Candidates with thin film coating specialization will have skills and/or experience in the design, manufacturing (physical vapor deposition, ion beam sputtering, chemical vapor deposition), and metrology of optical thin film coatings.
Candidates with photolithography specialization will have skills and/or experience with semiconductor fabrication processes (wafer preparation, coating, exposure, development, and etching) and with photolithography equipment (steppers, scanners, and track system).
Knowledge of process control techniques, including statistical process control (SPC), control charts, and yield enhancement.
Having strong time management skills (ability to adjust priorities), ability to work independently, and able to communicate effectively with cross-functional teams are critical skills to support on the floor production.
Pay Information
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