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Job Description:

HELP US OBSOLETE THE LIGHTBULB!!!

Cree, Inc. is a market-leading innovator and manufacturer of semiconductors that enhance the value of LED solid-state lighting, power and communications products by significantly increasing their energy performance.  In fiscal year 2008, we achieved record revenue of almost $500 million and have a goal to become a $1 billion company within the next few years. 

Key to Cree’s market advantage is unrivaled materials expertise in silicon carbide (SiC) with gallium nitride (GaN) to deliver chips and packaged devices that can handle more power in a smaller space while producing less heat than other available technologies, materials and products.  Cree’s product families include blue and green LED chips, lighting LEDs, LEDs for backlighting, power-switching devices and radio-frequency/wireless devices. 

We are headquartered in Raleigh/Durham, NC; an area consistently ranked in the Top 10 Places to Live by Money Magazine and is also home to the Research Triangle Park.  The RTP area was recently voted the #1 high-tech region in the country by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group and consists of approximately 112 research related organizations and companies that employ over 40,000 people.  Cree’s facility in Durham has approximately 1400 full-time employees devoted to R&D, manufacturing, sales, marketing and other professional support roles. 

Cree boasts a casual work environment, where jeans and shorts are a typical sight every day, not just on Friday.  We also have an onsite fitness facility; complete with indoor track, basketball court, 3 racquet ball courts, aerobics room, free weights, machine weights and cardio machines.  This facility is 100% free to our employees and their spouses, and is open Monday through Friday.  Our benefits include a quarterly bonus program, stock options, 401k, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, tuition reimbursement, and medical/vision/dental coverage. 

We currently have an opening for a Wafer Fab Process Engineer within our LED Chips group.  This position will be stationed at our headquarters in Raleigh/Durham, NC. 

Summary:
The engineer chosen for this position will be a key member of Cree's LED fab sustaining engineering team.  This team is responsible for the process engineering functions of a 24X7 compound semiconductor fab operation. 

Shift:  1^st Shift, Manufacturing + One Weekend Day (Sun-Thurs OR Tues-Sat) 

Responsibilities:

• Sustain and improve processes for LED device fabrication.
• Interface with equipment engineering, management and manufacturing to improve cycle time, tool
  availability, process/product yield, and drive cost reductions.
• Partner with product engineering and R&D to ensure effective new product and process introductions as well as consistent device performance and quality.             
• Create and maintain operating specifications for production processes and equipment.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. 

Minimum Requirements:

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or Equivalent. 
• 3+ yrs Wafer Fab Experience.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule in support of 24x7 manufacturing.  Standard work week will be either Sunday - Thursday or Tuesday - Saturday.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Candidate must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder 

Preferred Qualifications:

• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or Equivalent. 
• 5+ yrs Wafer Fab Engineering Experience, ideally with compound semiconductors.
• In-depth technical understanding of semiconductor processes and equipment
• Excellent project management skills with demonstrated ability to identify manufacturing improvements, manage change, and implement solutions.
• Ability and desire to assume a technical leadership role within the organization
• Working knowledge of applied statistics (SPC/DOE)