Job Description

About Sandia:

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co-workers
• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov*These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

The Sandia Microsystems Engineering, Science and Applications (MESA) Center (5275) is excited to announce an exciting opportunity for a talented individual to become the manager for one of three Silicon Microfabrication (Si Fab) Departments with responsibility ensuring the quality and reliability of our products through effective defect management and continuous improvement initiatives. In this role, you will lead a team of ~15 defect and process engineers, and work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to identify, analyze, and eliminate defects in our products and processes.

In this role, you will be tasked with managing and enhancing the operations of our MESA Si Fab facility, playing a critical role in serving our Nuclear Deterrence (ND), Strategic Partnership Projects (SPP) and R&D customers in support of the National Security Program (NSP). It is essential that you are comfortable and effective in working within a time-sensitive environment, where meeting deadlines and delivering exceptional results are of utmost importance. This facility handles a diverse range of semiconductor technologies from R&D to production, catering to a variety of customers. Your primary focus will be on ensuring the delivery of high-quality products within specified timelines, all while maintaining a strong commitment to safety.

On any given day you may be called on to:

• Ensure the safety, productivity, tool uptime, and product and process quality across these areas within the 11,900 square foot Class 1 MESA Silicon Fab by:
• Demonstrating exceptional leadership by providing guidance, mentorship, and direction to staff, ensuring their technical growth and development.
• Developing and implementing defect management strategies and procedures to identify, track, and resolve defects in products.
• Establishing key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure defect rates and drive continuous improvement efforts.
• Managing the investigation of defects, root cause analysis, and the development of corrective and preventive action plans.
• Identifying opportunities for process improvements to prevent future defects and enhance product quality.
• Implementing best practices and lean methodologies to optimize defect management processes.
• Utilizing data analytics tools and techniques to gather and analyze defect data.
• Generating reports and insights to support data-driven decision-making.
• Maintaining detailed records of defects, their resolutions, and lessons learned.
• Collaborating with cross-functional team such as process, operations, integration, equipment, quality, and customer teams to ensure defect resolution, excursion control, and drive CIP activities.
• Managing production control functions in the Si Fab, meticulously overseeing operations to achieve on-time and high-quality deliverables for all customers, through the team’s advanced technical expertise and process optimization initiatives.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite 100% of the time.

Salary Range:

$149,700 - $254,400

*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate\'s experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

Qualifications We Require:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or other relevant STEM field plus eight (8) or more years of directly related experience or;
• Master’s degree in engineering or other relevant STEM field plus four (4) or more years of directly related experience
• Two (2) years of demonstrated leadership experience
• Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q security clearance

Qualifications We Desire:

• Minimum of five (5) years of demonstrated technical project leadership experience, showcasing a track record of successful deliverables
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, enabling the development of trust-based relationships among staff, peers, partners, and customers
• Proven experience in implementing continuous process improvement methodologies, engineering controls, mistake-proofing techniques, and/or application of Lean Six Sigma principles
• Demonstrated experience in leading technical development activities while meeting customer requirements, including cost, schedule, and performance targets
• Technical leadership and/or management experience in semiconductor fabrication, fab management, or other product production environments
• In-depth technical knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes, including research and development aspects necessary for building new prototypes and pathfinders
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, effectively managing multiple priorities and delivering results within tight deadlines

About Our Team:

The Microsystems Science and Applications (MESA) Center (05200) stewards the co-located set of research, development, and production capabilities for advanced, trusted, and strategic rad-hard microsystems that meet evolving national security needs.

The MESA Mission is to:• Research, develop, and deliver integrated microsystems that industry \"can\'t, won\'t, or shouldn\'t\" to meet national security needs.• Steward the nation\'s only proven strategic rad-hard, trusted fabs for silicon-based and compound semiconductor-based devices able to meet warhead environments.• Leverage our multidisciplinary capabilities to provide integrated microsystem solutions for the most challenging and important national security problems.• Continually anticipate our country\'s future needs and advance our broad and deep microsystem expertise to be able to respond to evolving threats.

The Silicon Fab is one of two Fabs within Center 05200, with the Micro Fab as the other. The Silicon Fab has processing expertise in CMOS, MEMS, Silicon Photonics, and Ion Trap technologies. Over 150 tools are maintained, supported and operated 24 hours per day, 5 days a week (3 shifts). Processing and maintenance expertise are staffed on all 3 shifts. We offer unique prototyping capabilities and are capable of producing full flow production lots as well as performing flexible process development. We are capable of producing highly customized, low-volume production, or prototyping devices and have flexible processing capabilities.

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the ‘posting date’. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance:

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs:

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

Job ID: 693904

Job Family: RD

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.