Advanced Manufacturing & Display System Engineer

Responsibilities/Scope

In this role, you will apply your expertise and ownership through the NPI engineering and production phases to successfully ramp display modules, from upstream components to module assembly/integration and end-of-line test. You will define and own key performance indicators (KPIs) such as yield, process capability, cycle time and OEE, and will devise and lead improvement plans to meet these targets. You will work closely with external partners to proactively identify and resolve technical and operational risks, and drive containment, failure analysis and corrective actions for technical issues.

• Serve as the primary owner for display system integration and test sustaining during volume manufacturing ramp, including rapid issue resolution, and meeting yield, UPH and OEE targets.
• Work directly with the factory engineers providing guidance and support as necessary
• Coordination of and travel to suppliers (foreign and domestic) to establish technical and manufacturing processes required during product development and volume manufacturing ramp
• Create Ramp/MP readiness dashboards with cross-functional team (R&D, HW Engineering, HW Test, Quality, and GSM partners).
• Drive yield improvement, process troubleshooting, failure analysis and corrective action (FACA) with contract manufacturing (CM) partners and communicate through Yield Bridge charts, FA reports, and MIL (major issue lists)
• Support data validation for design and process robustness by evaluating limits of design/process windows

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Physics, Applied Physics, Optics, Material Science OR equivalent experience
• 5+ years of vendor management experience with demonstrated ability to navigate communication channels between internal and external partners
• 3+ years of first-hand experience with optical component and/or module assembly, front-end and back-end processes and testing
• Good understanding of fundamental optical principles, color spaces, imaging systems, and the manufacturing processes for display and optical modules
• Familiarity with optical alignment methods, active alignment systems, and precision motion control in a factory environment
• Knowledge of high-precision assembly equipment, processes, and materials
• Clear verbal and written communication with cross functional partners and management.

Preferred Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience working in HVM environment.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in Design of Experiment (DOE) and statistical process control and data analysis, using tools such as JMP, Tableau, Matlab, or equivalent
• Understanding of AR/VR Display path and See through optical KPIs such as Modulation Transfer function (MTF), Pupil Swim (PS), Color Uniformity (CU), Disparity Errors, Field of View (FoV), Contrast, Flare etc.
• Understanding of manufacturing and operational fundamentals, such as Quality Control Plans (QCP), Statistical Process Control (SPC), Change Control Board (CCB), Material Review Board (MRB), Machine and Process Buy-off (MBO/PBO), pFMEA, overall equipment efficiency (OEE), units per hour (UPH) etc.
• Knowledge and implementation of Design-for-manufacturing (DFM) and Design-for-assembly (DFA) concepts to optimize yield, throughput, efficiency, Cpk
• Experience with display component or module assembly processes, such as SMT, lamination, edging, molding, 3D printing, active/passive alignment, CNC, surfacing, etc.
• Experience with materials, such as adhesives (e.g. PSA, OCA, LOCA, glue), optical coatings, ophthalmic lenses, electrochemical cells.
• Understanding of cleanroom management principles.
• Proficiency in structured technical problem solving techniques and methodology
• Six Sigma certification and/or training (DMAIC or DFSS)