Senior Process Engineer

The posting, as MetOx International, Inc. wrote it

Empower Your Future: At MetOx International, we’re pioneering the next era of energy security and abundance through breakthrough superconducting technology. As a Senior Process Engineer specializing in thin-film deposition, you'll help advance one of the world's most sophisticated continuous manufacturing platforms. Your work will directly influence manufacturing yield, process capability, product performance, and the commercialization of next-generation high-temperature superconducting (HTS) wire.

Based at our global headquarters in Houston, TX, the Senior Process Engineer provides technical leadership for sputtering and related thin-film deposition processes supporting MetOx's reel-to-reel manufacturing platform. Working closely with Materials Engineering, Equipment Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Operations, this role combines process engineering, statistical analysis, and manufacturing optimization to develop robust, scalable processes capable of supporting commercial-scale production.

Key Responsibilities

Process Technology Leadership

• Owns the technical development and continuous improvement of sputtering and related thin-film deposition processes supporting MetOx's manufacturing platform.
• Defines process capability improvement strategies that increase throughput, improve film quality, reduce variation, and enhance manufacturing robustness.
• Evaluates emerging deposition technologies, process innovations, and manufacturing approaches to support future product and manufacturing development.
• Provides technical leadership for deposition process performance across development, pilot production, and manufacturing scale-up.

Process Development & Optimization

• Designs and executes statistically rigorous experiments to optimize deposition processes, process capability, and manufacturing performance.
• Applies advanced process engineering principles to solve complex challenges involving film deposition, process stability, defect reduction, equipment capability, and yield improvement.
• Establishes operating windows, process controls, and statistical monitoring strategies to ensure repeatable manufacturing performance.
• Utilizes engineering and production data to identify trends, improve process capability, and implement sustainable process improvements.
• Troubleshoots complex manufacturing issues and implements long-term corrective and preventive actions.

Manufacturing Integration

• Partners with Manufacturing Engineering, Equipment Engineering, Materials Engineering, Quality, and Operations to successfully transition process improvements into production.
• Develops and maintains process specifications, standard operating procedures, qualification plans, and engineering documentation supporting manufacturing operations.
• Leads updates to process control plans, PFMEAs, and process validation activities.
• Supports manufacturing scale-up through robust process development, qualification, and contin

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rience supporting technology transfer from development into manufacturing.

• Experience leading Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen, or Six Sigma initiatives.
• Experience with Design of Experiments (DOE), Statistical Process Control (SPC), MSA, JMP, Minitab, Python, or other statistical analysis tools.
• Experience with vacuum systems, plasma processing, and thin-film characterization techniques.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Deep first-principles understanding of process, vacuum, and electronics relating to sputtered film growth and sidewall coverage. . Strong understanding of statistical process control, process capability analysis, Design of Experiments (DOE), and data-driven process optimization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a rigorous, data-driven approach to engineering decision making.
• Ability to independently lead technical projects while effectively influencing cross-functional engineering and manufacturing teams.
• Excellent communication and technical documentation skills.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality, continuous improvement, and manufacturing excellence.

Physical Demands: This position requires sitting at a desk and viewing a computer screen for extended periods while working or performing other office tasks. Ability to move around the office, including occasional standing, walking, and bending to retrieve documents, attend meetings, or use office equipment. Some light lifting may be required, up to 20 lbs.

MetOx is proud to offer competitive benefits including

• Health, dental, and vision available on the first day of the month following your start date
• 401(k) match
• Paid parental leave & adoption assistance
• Educational reimbursement
• And more!

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.