Hiring: Staff Process Engineer, Packaging Company: Physics World Location: College Park, MD Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:57:47 Employment Type: Contract / Remote Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, Assembly About the job Experience: •1-2 years professional experience beyond coursework and internships personally operating complex automated equipment in a production, development, or laboratory environment. •2 years professional experience beyond coursework and internships personally operating complex automated equipment in a production, development, or laboratory environment. Required Skills: •Provide real-time sustaining engineering support in the cleanroom so QPU builds, technician work, and critical equipment stay on track. •Personally operate, program, troubleshoot, and improve complex packaging equipment, with particular emphasis on wire bonding and die/flip-chip bonding. •Create, validate, release, and maintain equipment recipes and process programs; use data and disciplined experimentation to establish stable operating windows. •Investigate equipment faults, process excursions, and product failures; identify root causes, implement corrective actions, and verify that the fix is effective. •Train and qualify operators on packaging equipment and processes, and translate practical learning into clear work instructions, travelers, and operating guidance. •Improve existing packaging processes with respect to yield, throughput, repeatability, uptime, and capability. •Support hands-on prototype and new-product builds from component preparation through assembly, inspection, characterization, and release. •Handle fragile, high-value components carefully and model excellent cleanroom discipline during every build. Qualifications: •A bachelor's degree in an engineering or physical sciences discipline. •Evidence that you have personally diagnosed equipment or process problems, implemented fixes, and verified results. •A genuine preference for working at the equipment and with physical hardware for most of the day. •The ability to learn unfamiliar equipment and processes quickly while working safely and carefully. •Clear communication skills and the ability to train operators with different levels of technical experience. •The ability to work onsite in College Park five days per week during training and initial ramp-up. Some flexibility for limited remote work can be afforded once training is complete. •The ability to work for extended periods in full cleanroom gowning. •Hands-on experience programming or troubleshooting wire bonders , die bonders, and/or optical packaging equipment. •Strong internal drive: you identify the next useful action, follow through without constant prompting, and close the loop. •Low ego: no task is beneath you when it helps the team deliver; you are equally willing to troubleshoot a recipe, prepare parts, or clean a tool. Compensation: •$145,920 - $209,241 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!