ACARA Jobs
Senior Process Engineer - Wet Etch
Apply- ID: 556125
- Posted: 12/16/2025
- Location: Newport Beach, CA
- Category: Pro - Engineering
- Job Type: Direct Placement
- Duration: Direct Placement
Description
Acara Solutions is hiring a Senior Process Engineer for our Newport Beach client's Wet Etch department. This is a full time direct hire position with great benefits.
Salary: 1000-150k, DOE.
Overview: sustain, improve, and develop wet etch processes in a high-volume manufacturing facility. This role requires a strong technical background, leadership skills, and excellent communication abilities. The successful candidate will partner with cross-functional teams to deliver products on time, improve process capabilities, and drive quality and reliability.
Responsibilities:
- Sustain and improve wet etch processes in a high-volume manufacturing environment
- Monitor and control wet etch processes, troubleshoot yield problems, and develop process enhancement
- Implement new processes to address quality and bottleneck situations
- Install and qualify new tools and process technologies
- Support process and technology transfers, and participate in troubleshooting taskforces
Job Requirements
Required Skills / Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or related field
- Minimum 3 years of wet etch process engineering experience in fast paced manufacturing environment
Preferred Skills / Qualifications:
- Demonstrated knowledge of wet etch principles, theories, concepts, and techniques
- Expertise with Akrion, DNS, SEZ, and/or Semitool wet etch tools and processes
- Strong organizational and leadership skills, with ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize shifting business needs
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to work in a global team environment
- Experience with design of experiment techniques, data analysis, and statistical analysis software (e.g., JMP) Advanced degree (Master's or Ph.D.) in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering preferred Six sigma certification preferred
- Knowledge of PROMIS WIP management and JMP statistical analysis software preferred
- Experience with lean manufacturing and six sigma processes preferred
Aleron companies (Acara Solutions, Aleron Shared Resources, Broadleaf Results, Lume Strategies, TalentRise, Viaduct) are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Race/Color/Gender/Religion/National Origin/Disability/Veteran.
Applicants for this position must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This position does not meet the employment requirements for individuals with F-1 OPT STEM work authorization status.