Process Engineer - Electron Beam Welding

This is a Hybrid onsite, contract role in Fremont, CA OR Livermore, CA. Mon-Fri Regular shift.

The group you’ll be a part of

The Global Operations Group brings information systems, facilities, supply chain, logistics, and high-volume manufacturing together to drive the engine of our global business operations. We help deliver industry-leading semiconductor equipment with speed and efficiency while supporting resilient, profitable growth.

The impact you’ll make

As a Welding Engineer – Electron Beam Welding (EBW) Process Engineer, you will operate in a high-stakes, fast-paced environment, directly supporting product development, qualification, and fielded hardware.

You will serve as a technical authority for Electron Beam Welding (EBW), working closely with R&D, manufacturing, suppliers, and customers to resolve complex welding and metallurgical challenges that directly impact product performance and reliability.

In this role, you will directly contribute to R&D and product realization for metal and ceramic semiconductor equipment hardware, ensuring weld integrity, repeatability, and manufacturability in cleanroom and fab environments.

What you’ll do

• Serve as the Electron Beam Welding (EBW) process expert supporting development, qualification, and production of welded semiconductor equipment hardware.
• Lead weld process development, optimization, and qualification including WPS definition, parameter development, and process window establishment.
• Collaboratively engineer solutions to resolve weld-related quality, reliability, and field issues.
• Lead product development from prototype builds through product release and initial field support.
• Design and execute experiments, metallurgical evaluations, and failure analyses.
• Evaluate weld impacts on microstructure, heat-affected zones (HAZ), distortion, residual stress, surface finish, and downstream processes such as coating and anodization.
• Partner with machining, surface treatment, coating, and inspection teams.
• Provide technical support for installation, troubleshooting, repair, and debugging in cleanroom and fab environments.
• Collaborate with suppliers and outside service providers to qualify EBW capabilities.
• Present data-driven technical recommendations clearly and concisely.
• Maintain high customer engagement including international travel.
• Work in cleanroom labs and customer semiconductor fab environments.

Who we’re looking for – Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related discipline with 12 years of experience; or PhD with 5 years; or equivalent experience.
• Direct hands-on experience as an Electron Beam Welding (EBW) process engineer.
• Strong understanding of weld metallurgy including aluminum, ferrous, and nickel-based alloys.
• Experience developing and qualifying weld procedures and inspection strategies.
• Exceptional analytical, experimental design, and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting semiconductor, aerospace, automotive, or defense hardware.
• Manufacturing engineering experience including DFM/DFA and transition to production.
• Familiarity with complex hardware drawings and 3D model interpretation.
• Experience publishing manufacturing documentation and workmanship standards.
• Experience working to ASME, AMS, AS, SEMI, or MIL standards.
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt.
• Experience qualifying or auditing supplier EBW facilities.

Our Client is a Fortune 350 company that engages in the design, manufacturing, marketing, and service of semiconductor processing equipment.