Process Engineering Director
Coherent Corp.San Jose, California, United States
Posted January 15, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets.
Job Description
The Process Engineering Director will manage engineering for qualification of customers, process control and continuous improvement for the Facility and sustain and improve all aspects of existing ion implant processes.
Requirements
- Manage engineering for qualification of customers, process control and continuous improvement for the Facility
- Supervise process technicians and lead efforts including but not limited to the following: implementing process improvements, conducting experiments and executing gauge capabilities with direction from senior Process Engineering Member working with production as needed
- Interface with sales for achievement of a common goal
- EHS liaison for the site and promote safety
- Monitor the compliance and reporting to the appropriate agencies
- Work directly with customers on new process development and any process related issues
- Develop and maintain simulation models to support customer request and business growth
- Focus on Process Development and Process-Related-Equipment-Enhancement Development
- Sustain/Support Implantation production as necessary
- Production improvements are planned for both the High Current Implant and Broad Range Implant areas
- Manage maintenance team to support tool uptime and PMs
Benefits
- Comprehensive career development platform
- Competitive compensation program
- Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer
- Accommodation due to disability
