Job Description

Ichor is hiring a Flow Metrology Engineer who is passionate about using technology to make the world a better place. We are committed to help and innovate for the people who build and maintain our world! What is it like to work at Ichor? We are a team of highly dedicated R&D engineers who are committed to creating innovative products for our customers. Our teams are collaborative — we brainstorm together and build together because we believe that's the best way to make superior products. We encourage individuals and teams to aim for the fences with radical new ideas.

This position would be ideal for an ambitious engineer looking to further their career in the field of fluids and R&D and push their knowledge of the SEMI Conductor Industry. Once hired, the Flow Metrology Engineer will be located onsite at our facility in Sparks, NV.

This is a paid position with benefits.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and lead projects used to develop gas flow & pressure testing, including rate of rise systems, flow accuracy validation, transient flow testing, and be able to support others in flow metrology setup to achieve evolving goals.
• Learn the language used to write sequences for the metrology systems and then develop said test sequences.
• Write MATLAB code to analyze flow metrology data.
• Write MATLAB code to process device calibration data used in the product.
• Develop, improve, and verify algorithms used for device calibrations.
• Develop flow metrology analysis to support Product Calibration Maps.
• Derive correlations with a solid theoretical basis for experimental work.
• Work with and design 1D flow networks and P&IDs.
• Lead and guide other team members involved in all tasks above.
• Effectively document work to be used as a reference for others.
• Adept at using first principles to break down complex experimental results into fundamental problems.
• Investigate experimental characterization and implement feedback to manage design of laminar flow restrictors and valves.
• Apply engineering principles of fluid mechanics, mass transfer, thermodynamics and control systems to formulate experiments and interpret their results.
• Coordinate with counterparts in other departments as needed keeping engineering manager informed.
• Contribute significantly to design controls documents, test plans and test execution
• Perform other duties assigned by director or tech staff engineers as needed and work independently with minimal supervision.
  

Qualifications

• BSME, BSCE, BS of Physics w. Emphasis in Fluid Dynamics or greater.

• 5+ years of engineering or related work experience.

• Strong coding ability in MATLAB/Simulink, LabVIEW, VBA, and C/C#/C++.
• Strong experience using version control software.
• Strong understanding of chemical and mechanical engineering principles. Ability to exercise discretion/independent judgment.
• Ability to Independently drive projects and articulate ideas to other members of the team.
• Ability to interact with internal and external customers.
• Technical expertise in the development and commercialization of systems used in semiconductor flow delivery.
• Working knowledge of design controls, and quality systems.