Sr Microelectronic Manufacturing Engineer

Sr Microelectronic Manufacturing Engineer I

Starkey is adding a Sr Microelectronic Manufacturing Engineer I to its Manufacturing Process Development team at its global headquarters in Eden Prairie, MN. Do you have experience and a passion for microelectronics? If so, this could be your next opportunity to bring your experience and make an impact at a well respected medical device company. This position is responsible for the development, qualification, implementation, and continuous improvement of microelectronic, hybrid assembly, thick film substrate, PCB and flexible circuit manufacturing processes.

The role serves as a technical leader and hands-on engineering resource supporting new product introduction (NPI), product transfers, manufacturing scale-up, process validation, and ongoing production support. The engineer collaborates closely with R&D, Quality, Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, and Operations to ensure robust, manufacturable, and scalable microelectronic manufacturing solutions while driving innovation, reliability, quality, and operational excellence.

Starkey is a world leader in the manufacturing and distribution of advanced hearing technologies. We are in the business of connecting people and changing lives. Our teams come to work each day focused on ensuring people everywhere have the products and services they need to hear better and live better. Founded in 1967 by Bill Austin, Starkey is known for our cutting-edge hearing health innovations, industry-leading research and development, and not being afraid to push the edge of what's possible.

We are headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, have over 5,000 employees in 29 facilities across the globe, and do business in more than 100 markets worldwide.

Job Responsibilities

• Investigate, develop, and implement innovative manufacturing processes, materials, and technologies for microelectronic assemblies, hybrid substrates, rigid-flex PCBAs, and related electronic products.
• Evaluate and qualify new materials: epoxies, underfills, encapsulants, substrates, and electronic components.
• Design and execute feasibility studies, experiments, and development builds to evaluate emerging technologies and manufacturing methods.
• Identify, evaluate, recommend, and qualify new manufacturing and test equipment to improve capability, quality, throughput, and efficiency.
• Benchmark industry best practices and emerging technologies and recommend opportunities.
• Attend technical seminars, training, and industry conferences to maintain awareness of advancements in microelectronics manufacturing.

Process Validation and Qualification

• Author, execute, and approve manufacturing validation and qualification documentation, including:
  Validation Master Plans (VMP), Validation Master Reports (VMR), Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), Performance Qualification (PQ), Process Performance Qualification (PPQ), Process Validation (PV) Protocols and Reports
• Review DFM/DFA results, Design Verification Testing (DVT), PFMEA assessments, and process development outputs to determine qualification readiness.
• Develop and execute process qualification strategies and test plans.
• Lead process validation activities required for manufacturing release and ongoing process control.
• Demonstrate process capability and manufacturing readiness prior to product release.

Manufacturing Support and Continuous Improvement

• Provide technical support for microelectronics assembly, substrate fabrication, PCBA manufacturing, and test operations.
• Lead and support yield improvement initiatives for manufacturing processes and products.
• Investigate and resolve manufacturing equipment issues, product yield losses, and Automated Test System Verification (ATSV) yield challenges.
• Utilize structured problem-solving methodologies including DMAIC, Design of Experiments (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and corrective action processes.
• Analyze manufacturing and quality data to identify improvement opportunities and implement solutions.
• Drive process control and error-proofing initiatives to improve process robustness and product quality.
• Support production…