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Knowles Corporation · 10 hours ago

Senior Engineer, MEMS Characterization

Itasca, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

2+ years exp

Knowles Corporation is a market leader and global provider of advanced micro-acoustic microphones and audio solutions. The MEMS Characterization Senior Engineer will collaborate with design, process, and failure analysis engineers to assist in the characterization and failure analysis of MEMS devices while supporting technology development and quality monitoring.

Electrical & Electronic Manufacturing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Developing and maintain MEMS test solutions for production failure analysis, collaborating with design and process engineering to further characterization efforts and drive yield improvement

Ensuring hardware and software installations are maintained

Continuous improvement of characterization capabilities collaborating with MEMS development team

Perform microphone, MEMS, assembly failure analysis

Work with design and process engineer to define characterization requirements and support execution of the characterization, including submitting work order requests and writing characterization reports

Qualification

MEMS characterizationFailure analysisElectrical test equipmentFinite element analysisDynamic system modelingCalibration methodologiesStatistical analysisAcoustics knowledgeTeam playerCommunication

Required

Master of Science/Engineering in Electrical/Mechanical/Material/Physics (or related field) with 2-5 years' experience

Experience in troubleshooting, debugging and with failure analysis of MEMS sensors

Familiar with material/device characterization using optical, electrical, mechanical methods

Must be a team player with good communication skill

Knowledge of calibration methodologies and best practices

Basic knowledge of statistical analysis (JMP, MiniTab, R)

Reliability testing experience

Experience with electrical test equipment such as parameter analyzer, oscilloscope, probe station, and data acquisition system

Experience with advanced surface science methodologies (SEM, Raman, Auger, FIB, FTIR)

Hands on experience on developing environmental testing setup and fixtures for sensors under thermal, vibration, and electrical tests

Solid foundation in MEMS microphone acoustics theory, including capacitive transduction principles

Proficient in finite element analysis (FEA) tools such as COMSOL Multiphysics or ANSYS for 3D MEMS microphone simulations

Understand the principle of dynamic system modeling and proficient in Matlab Simulink and LTSpice

Preferred

PhD is a plus

Basic knowledge of acoustics and mechanics is an asset

Company

Knowles Corporation

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Knowles is a leading manufacturer of specialty electronic components.

Founded in 1946

Itasca, Illinois, US

10001+ employees

http://www.knowles.com

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