Process Development & Technology Transfer Engineer

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and optimize Thin Film Lithium Niobate (TFLN) manufacturing processes according to R&D and product development requirements, with particular focus on thin film deposition, vacuum technologies, and dry/plasma etching.
• Lead process industrialization activities and support the transfer of developed processes from R&D into manufacturing, both internally and at qualified external foundry partners.
• Act as technical interface between internal teams and external manufacturing partners, ensuring process specifications, performance targets, and quality requirements are correctly implemented and maintained.
• Monitor process performance across internal and external production sites, identifying opportunities for yield improvement, cycle time reduction, and cost optimization.
• Investigate process and product issues through structured root-cause analysis and corrective actions, coordinating activities with production engineering, quality, and external partners.
• Establish and maintain Statistical Process Control (SPC) methodologies and process monitoring systems to improve process capability, yield, and manufacturing robustness.
• Collaborate with equipment engineering, maintenance teams, and external suppliers on process-related equipment upgrades, qualification, and calibration activities.
• Work closely with EHS representatives to ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Ensure process documentation, specifications, work instructions, qualification reports, and change management records are properly maintained and controlled.
• Deliver technical training and knowledge transfer to manufacturing personnel and external partners when required.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Materials Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or related disciplines
• 3+ years of experience in semiconductor, MEMS, nanotechnology, or advanced manufacturing environments (experience level may be adjusted according to organizational needs)
• Experience with thin film deposition, vacuum processes, plasma processing, dry etching, or related wafer fabrication technologies
• Experience in process development, process qualification, and manufacturing industrialization
• Experience supporting technology transfer, subcontract manufacturing, foundry operations, or supplier qualification is highly desirable
• Strong understanding of statistical process control, process capability analysis, DOE, FMEA, root-cause analysis, and continuous improvement methodologies
• Ability to analyze manufacturing data and drive data-based decision making
• Excellent communication skills and ability to coordinate activities across multidisciplinary teams and external organizations
• Strong project management and stakeholder management capabilities
• Fluent English, written and spoken
• Availability for international travel to customer, supplier, and foundry sites
• Knowledge of statistical software, data analysis tools, Python, LabVIEW, JMP, Minitab, or similar tools is considered a plus

Compensation&Benefit:

• CCNL (National Collective Labor Agreement): Metalmeccanico Industria, Employee level
• Annual salary: depending on experience and seniority € 35,000 - € 45,000
• Ticket restaurant: € 9
• Location: San Donato Milanese, Milan