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Senior Process Engineer

Cambridge
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A Senior Process Engineer is required to join an industry leading client based in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. This is an exciting time to join this company as they continue their journey producing leading edge next generation products and systems.

The Senior Process Engineer job based in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, will report into the Head of NPI and will be responsible for leading the development, optimisation of advance manufacturing processes such as wafer processing, MEMS and microfabrication processes such as hybrid micro-electronics. These will be across both new product introduction projects and sustainment of current production lines.

The Senior Process Engineer, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, will have an extensive understanding of;

Wafer processing technologies such as photolithography, dry / wet etching or wafer bonding
Semiconductor manufacturing processes such as PVD, CVD, Sputtering etc

You will also likely have

Degree in an Engineering related discipline
Failure analysis methodologies, statistical analysis techniques such as SPC
Hands-on technical process knowledge in precision manufacturing

APPLY NOW for the Senior Process Engineer job based in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, by sending your CV and Cover Letter to (url removed). Otherwise, we always welcome the opportunity to discuss other roles similar to Manufacturing related jobs on (phone number removed) or (phone number removed)

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