Title:  Process Engineer V
Duration: 12 Months
Location: Sunnyvale (hybrid - 3 days in office)
 

Summary

The Process Engineer will drive the development of new processes and materials for soft robotics projects and contribute to the core expertise of a world-class engineering team. This role involves framing process and materials research problems, planning projects, and leading execution. Developing state-of-the-art processes and prototypes will require close collaboration across novel materials, mechanical, electrical, and software disciplines.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with mechanical, manufacturing, process, and materials engineers to develop and document innovative polymer-based rapid fabrication processes

• Design and execute life-cycle validation efforts to confirm existing processes produce high-quality, conforming parts

• Lead the production of parts using newly developed processes, adhering to aggressive timelines and design-for-manufacturability principles

• Specify, set up, and operate analytical equipment used in process development

• Identify and resolve manufacturing or process bottlenecks, enabling designers and engineers to work efficiently with the right tools and information

Required Skills

• Strong ability to track and organize documentation, experimental results, SOPs, and work-in-progress (WIP) logs

• Experience scaling processes from research to pilot production or mass manufacturing, including implementation of quality control procedures

• Proven ability to design and execute process development plans, including DOE, definition of critical process parameters, and quality control strategies

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Polymer Science, Chemistry, Composites, or a related field
   

 
 
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 73.68/hr.