Wire Bond Process Engineer

Job Title: Process Engineer Job Description The Process Engineer serves as the subject matter expert for assigned manufacturing processes, equipment, and production areas, with a focus on electronics and semiconductor packaging. This role drives the development, optimization, and implementation of next-generation packaging solutions, ensures high-quality process inputs and outputs, and collaborates closely with cross-functional teams, customers, and suppliers to enhance performance, reduce costs, and support strategic technology initiatives. Responsibilities

- Act as the subject matter expert for assigned processes, equipment, and manufacturing areas.
- Understand and consult on equipment capabilities, programming, maintenance, troubleshooting, process materials, and industry trends to support next-generation customer solutions.
- Provide input into the strategic direction of assigned areas, including technology roadmaps, capital equipment needs and opportunities, risk mitigation plans, and supplier selection and decisions.
- Develop new, innovative processes and refine existing proprietary packaging solutions within the assigned areas.
- Test, validate, and implement new processes or process adjustments in accordance with established quality policies and procedures.
- Ensure process inputs and outputs meet all customer requirements, internal specifications, and quality policy standards, and promptly report any quality issues or compliance deviations to manufacturing and leadership.
- Communicate regularly with manufacturing and management regarding the status, performance, and critical needs of assigned areas.
- Continuously assess operations and recommend actions to reduce costs, improve quality, and increase efficiencies, ensuring all changes comply with applicable change control requirements.
- Provide direct interface and collaborative support to suppliers and customers as needed to resolve issues, optimize processes, and support new product or process introductions.
- Maintain a culture of total cleanliness, safety, and security on a daily basis, safeguarding both physical and intellectual property of customers and suppliers.
- Collaborate closely with electrical engineers, design engineers, and packaging engineers to support development, prototyping, and production activities.
- Support troubleshooting of equipment, machines, and processes to minimize downtime and improve reliability.
- Apply data analysis to monitor process performance, identify trends, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Participate in the development and refinement of wire bonding processes and equipment, including learning and mastering these technologies over time.

Essential Skills

- Strong process engineering background with hands-on experience in manufacturing environments.
- Experience in the electronics or semiconductor industries.
- Demonstrated ability to perform data analysis to support decision-making and process improvements.
- Proven troubleshooting skills for production equipment, machines, and processes.
- Experience or strong interest in packaging engineering and prototype design.
- Ability to understand and work with wire bonding processes and equipment, with willingness to develop deep expertise.
- Self-starter mindset with the ability to work independently and take initiative.
- Strong collaboration skills when working with electrical engineers, design engineers, and packaging engineers.
- Ability to consult on equipment capabilities, programming, maintenance, and process materials.
- Capability to interface professionally with customers and suppliers.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

- Eagerness and strong drive to build wire bonding experience, with openness to extensive training over a year
- Interest in electronics development and electronics manufacturing processes.
- Ability to contribute to technology roadmaps and capital equipment planning.
- Comfort with applying design of experiments (DOE) methodologies to optimize processes.
- Experience supporting proprietary packaging solutions or advanced packaging technologies.
- Strong communication skills to report status, issues, and recommendations clearly to manufacturing and management.
- Commitment to maintaining high standards of cleanliness, safety, and security in a manufacturing environment.
- Ability to participate in cost reduction, quality improvement, and efficiency enhancement initiatives.
Job Type & Location
This is a Permanent position based out of Plano, TX.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $90000.00 - $125000.00/yr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. full benefits - health, dental, and vision
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Plano,TX.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Oct 22, 2026. About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service.

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