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TECH JOB DESCRIPTION:
This position in the LED Products Pilot Line group will be responsible for developing high power LED assembly processes that result in rapid time to market of new products.
*This opening is for a 12 hour night shift.*
What can Cree do for you?
- You will have the opportunity to gain diversified development experience working on multiple projects
- Ability to directly work and assist in developing our next generation of LED products
- Potential for upward mobility in a thriving organization
- High visibility role
What can you do for Cree?
- Learn and perform tasks related to the mechanical assembly, optical and electrical testing, and characterization of LEDs.
- Execute electrical, mechanical and photonic experiments to aid product development team in next generation packaged LED solutions.
- Collect data, analyze results, and issue recommendations.
- Understand complete assembly process flow for product line. Must have the ability to communicate procedures for tool sets and can use observation skills to make adjustments on tools.
- Responsible for creating documentation for new procedures and work instructions after process development is completed.
- Provide support to team members to investigate/resolve processing issues and suggest solutions to prevent future occurrence
- Support equipment engineering on tool troubleshooting and preventative maintenance.
What you need for success:
- Experience working on an automated assembly line
- Candidate must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident
- Ability to conduct multiple tasks required
- MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Access experience required
- Good communication skills required, both written and oral
- Must be able to follow detailed instructions
- Must have excellent hand-eye coordination.
- Excellent mechanical aptitude.
Highly preferred Skills and Certifications.
- AS degree (technical field)
- Knowledge of photonic systems (e.g. spectrometers, photonic measurements and LED metrology) desired
- Knowledge in die attach, wire bond, and encapsulation processes.
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Cree | Wolfspeed is seeking an Engineering Technician to join our Power Packaging Engineering team at our Fayetteville, AR location. This job opportunity is for an Electronics Technician with a good understanding of electronics packaging processes and equipment. You will work within a team of Technicians to provide support to a team of Packaging Design and Process Engineers. The applicant must be proficient with hands-on electronics assembly and possess outstanding troubleshooting skills.
What can Cree | Wolfspeed do for you?
- Opportunity to assist in development of the highest performing SiC power devices and modules in the world
- Opportunity to work alongside the engineering staff to research new materials and improve assembly processes
- Opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds in the industry
- Opportunity to grow your career at a company with limitless potential in a booming market
- Comprehensive benefits – full medical and dental for employee and dependents, life and disability insurance, 401(k) plan with additional 3.5% employer salary match, tuition assistance program for higher education
What can you do for Cree | Wolfspeed?
- Perform electronics assembly processes such as wire bonding, die attach, soldering, encapsulation etc.
- Perform circuit board prototyping and assembly
- Assist in conducting experiments, researching new materials and collecting/analyzing data
- Identify problems with processes and associated equipment and troubleshoot to resolve
- Work in a team environment with Technicians and Engineers or independently
- Overtime and some flexible scheduling are required to meet the demands of this position
What you need for success:
- Candidate must be a US citizen or Green Card holder
- Working knowledge and understanding of electrical safety
- Working knowledge and understanding of basic electronic theory
- Must be detail oriented and able to work on multiple projects concurrently
- Ability to read schematic & wiring diagrams
- Must be neat and organized
- Must be able to work effectively with minimal supervision
- Good written and oral communications skills
- Ability to work in a clean-room environment
- Must be a team player
Preferred skills and certifications:
- AS or BS degree in Electronics Technology or Engineering
- Excellent Microsoft Office Suite skills
- Excellent hand soldering skills
- Good understanding of MOSFETs and Diodes and how they function in a circuit
- Equipment Repair & Maintenance is a plus
- SolidWorks or CAD experience is a plus
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Cree | Wolfspeed Materials R&D is looking for a Research Scientist with a good understanding of crystalline materials behavior, experience with process statistics and 2D/3D modeling.
What can Cree | Wolfspeed do for you?
- Join the company that is a global leader in the manufacturing of 4H Silicon Carbide (SiC) substrates, SiC and III-Nitride epitaxial wafers
- Be part of the team that has long proven expertise in SiC and GaN materials technology advancement with the focus and commitment to bring high quality solution platforms across all applications
- The world runs on power and our SiC wide bandgap semiconductors far outperform conventional silicon components and set new standards for efficiency and reliability
What can you do for Cree | Wolfspeed?
- Carry out research within the SiC applied scientific field that involves development and design work
- Optimize crystal growth and wafer based processes and technology
- Implement innovative solutions to SiC technology problems
- Drive cutting edge technology to high yield producibility
- Develop project plans, technical approaches, timelines and deliverables for assigned projects
- Work on several projects, simultaneously and deliver results in complete ownership
- Work to establish practices which include employees’ positive involvement with opportunity for constructive input and action
- Establish accountability for problem solving both on a permanent and ad-hoc basis, depending on need
What you need for success
- PhD in Materials, Chemical, Ceramics, Electrical Engineering, or Physical Science with Engineering degree, or MS with 5+ years of related industrial R&D experience
- Good understanding of crystalline materials
- Statistical data analysis skills and experience
- Computational skills towards thermal modeling and technical drawings
- Hands on electrical and mechanical skills and experience
- Vacuum technology knowledge background
- Independent thinking, attention to detail, strong organizational and planning abilities
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
- Strong leadership skills, high energy, self motivated with “whatever it takes” attitude
- Ability to work constructively with a team of manufacturing personnel, engineers and technicians
Highly preferred skills and certifications
- Knowledge in SiC and related materials
- Characterization skills involving crystallography and semiconductors
- Simulation and data analysis skills and experience on tools such as SEQUEL, JMP, R, TensorFlow, PyTorch, MXNet, FE multi physics simulation, COMSOL, ANSYS , Mathematica, FIDAP, Autodesk Inventor, ProE, AutoCAD, or similar
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Summary: As an Engineer in the Power New Product Introduction (NPI) Group, you will be responsible for the qualification of new products for Cree’s line of silicon carbide Power products to JEDEC and AEC-Q101 standards. New products for Power will include die qualifications, packaged part qualifications and Power module qualifications. Project ownership will include ensuring completion of all milestones and key deliverables from design concept to commercialization. Excellent communication skills are required as successful qualification requires close interactions with Product Line Marketing, Power R&D, Operations, and Reliability and Failure Analysis teams.
What can Wolfspeed do for you:
- Contribute to development of leading edge devices at the leading Silicon Carbide Power Semiconductor company
- Collaborate with industry leaders and experts on the newest technology and product designs
- Professional and technical growth opportunities in the rapidly expanding SiC Power semiconductor market
What can you do for Wolfspeed:
- Drive the Power New Product Introductions through the Business Gate approval process, from Concept through Commercialization. Products include Schottky and MOSFET die, Schottky and MOSFET packaged parts, and Power Modules.
- Ensure the fulfillment of product requirements including all items for product release. Identify deliverables and ensure deliverable completion to ensure successful product transition to the Operations team.
- Ensure new product qualification schedule timeliness.
- Document, summarize and report on project status to key stakeholders, communicating progress to schedule and highlighting schedule and project risks.
- Facilitate DFMEA, ensuring products are effectively identified and documented. Ensure previous lessons learned are incorporated into new product risk analysis.
- Utilize 8D to ensure Qualification issues are effectively addressed and documented to ensure effective corrective actions and to ensure Lessons Learned are captured for future product development.
- Support NPI system level improvements to ensure efficient product definition, approval and release in support of APQP requirements
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics or closely related field
- Demonstrated project management skills including the ability to effectively multi-task in a complex environment, including strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Analytical mindset and self-starter to confront difficult problems and challenge the team to high levels of performance.
- Strong problem-solving skills and problem prevention skills
- Power and Schottky diode semiconductor device physics knowledge
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As a Power Applications Engineer, you will be responsible for doing reference designs (AC/DC, DC/DC converters) using SiC devices under supervision of senior engineer, and for pre- and post-sales technical support for both existing and new customers for various applications. A successful candidate will have a strong coursework in Power Electronics, and an interest in designing high frequency power converters and communication with customers in technical product specifications, product selection, system design, reliability, quality.
What can Wolfspeed do for you?
- Opportunity to work with leading edge technology enabling customer to develop new products.
- Opportunity to have direct impact on business, and lead company direction to achieve success/maximize results.
- Opportunity to work with talented world class scientists and engineers.
What can you do for Wolfspeed?
- Design, develop, document and distribute reference and demonstration platforms for SiC Power product target applications
- Assist customer design engineers to successfully incorporate Wolfspeed Silicon Carbide power components in their products. Provide remote and on-site customer support
- Provide pre- and post-sales technical support for Cree direct sales and distributors through customer presentations and product demonstrations
- Answer technical inquiries from existing and prospective customers with proper documentation and timely feedback/analysis
- Develop and present materials at technical seminars, tradeshows and distributor training
What you need for success:
- A passion for power systems, power devices, providing world-class technical support to customers and growing Cree’s SiC Power Business
- Solid understanding of power circuit topologies, and circuit designing skills
- Understanding of layout, EMI/EMC issue in switching power supply
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Willing to travel overseas
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Job Summary
The Materials Handler will assist the warehouse team as well as be responsible for handling high value assets professionally and appropriately while observing all safety procedures and company policies.
What can Cree do for you?
- Invaluable experience with an innovation leader, poised for success.
- Potential for upward mobility in a thriving organization.
What can you do for Cree?
- Perform the physical or administrative tasks involved in the shipping, receiving, storing, distributing and order fulfillment of merchandise, products, materials, parts, supplies and equipment
- Check goods received and for distribution against purchase orders or invoices
- Maintain records of goods and rejects unsatisfactory items
- Package and prepare products and merchandise for final shipment and posts weights and shipping charges
- Lift heavy items and may operate a forklift
- Prepare and maintain records of merchandise shipped.
- Review customer orders, examines, stocks and distributes merchandise, products and materials in inventory warehouses, distribution centers or manufacturing lines
What you need for success:
- Ability to stand for 8 hours a day
- Ability to lift, carry, push and pull packages on a continuous and repetitive basis
- Ability to lift up to 30 pounds
- Ability to understand and follow instruction regarding work duties and safety methods
- Ability to discern numbers and information used to sort packages correctly
- Ability to use basic tools and equipment such as pallet jacks and hand-held scanners
- Ability to be forklift certified through the company
- Ability to always practice safe working habits
- Ability to respond to change with positive attitude
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
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Cree | Wolfspeed's Global Operations team is seeking a Manufacturing Equipment Maintenance Technician. The primary focus of this position will be to work on a team of engineers, maintenance personnel and production technicians to support production functions in the Surface Prep department.
This is a 12-hour night shift position.
Responsibilities:
- Performs Electro-mechanical root cause troubleshooting of semiconductor manufacturing equipment
- Disassembles, repairs, and reassembles equipment according to operating manuals, schematics, blueprints, etc.
- Use test and diagnostic equipment to perform equipment checks
- Works with process engineers to understand process-equipment interactions and limitations relative to operating specs
- As needed, modifies equipment to improve up- time or overall process performance
- Performs routine preventive maintenance on tools in accordance with equipment specifications
- Supports production and process as needed
Minimum Qualifications:
- AA Degree in engineering discipline or military equivalent
- 3 years equipment maintenance experience
- Ability to read and interpret blue prints, schematics, and maintenance manuals
- Working knowledge of high vacuum equipment, electronic circuitry and PLC controllers
- Organized, neat, detailed, conscientious, and thorough
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
- PC experience – MS Word, Excel, Access
Physical Qualifications:
- Very dexterous – will be required to work on small assemblies
- Ability to work in a clean room environment
- Ability to work around compressed gasses, acids, solvents, slurry, vacuum pump oils and other chemicals
- Ability to lift
- Willing to wear a pager and work overtime to support needs of business
Preferred Qualifications:
- BS Degree in Electrical Engineering
- 5 + years semiconductor equipment maintenance repair experience
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Summary:
We are looking for a talented Cloud Solutions Engineer who has the experience necessary to help build out our existing infrastructure and troubleshoot problems as they arise. We’re a growing company with a team of highly dedicated IT professionals who give their all to help our enterprise flourish. The ideal candidate for this position can prioritize mission critical tasks and coordinate the construction and expansion of our systems so updates and other maintenance tasks don’t get in the way of daily operations. We’re interested in automating as many of our processes as possible to reduce the potential for human error.
As a key member of our IT Data Center Operations staff, you will work closely with IT leadership and enterprise architects and all business liaisons to build out and support cost effective and scalable systems. The engineer will support datacenter operations and provide guidance and leadership to our IMS (Infrastructure Management Services) teams, prepare scope documents, and implement best practices for provisioning to ensure investment in technology is consistent with business objectives. The engineer will act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on all supported technologies including Windows Servers, VMWare, NetApp Storage, Nutanix hyper-converged Infrastructure, and Azure related technologies. L3 Engineer must have hands on experience with most of the technologies supported.
You will work in a fast-paced environment, and must have the ability to multitask while still providing exemplary service to clients. Candidate will provide L3 support for internal and external customers & act as an escalation person for our IMS vendors when called upon. L3 support will provide out of hours support and participate in on-call rotation. They will work in an environment that fosters cross-training and voluntary knowledge transfer.
Qualified candidates will provide quality support with a high degree of customer satisfaction, technical expertise and timeliness. Support will be provided following a detailed ticketing system. Successful candidates must understand the importance of maintaining a 24x7 production environment. The ability to work well under pressure and handle stressful situations is a must. A good personality and excellent written and verbal communication are very important due to the amount of interaction with internal customers & IMS. Individuals must be able to work well with limited direction and supervision, be detail oriented, extremely organized, and self-motivated with sense of ownership in their area of responsibility.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support all aspects of Cree server environments (including physical and virtual, on-prem and cloud based) worldwide
- Monitor and respond to systems to ensure integrity and continued operations
- Escalate or route tickets to appropriate groups as needed in support of systems and ensure SLA’s are met for financial and mission critical systems
- Triage, troubleshooting, and resolution of server systems including, software, OS, and network related issues pulling in other groups where needed
- Detailed documentation of tickets including symptoms, causes, and provide root cause resolutions
- Provide high-level support and technical expertise in regards to datacenter operations
- Gather requirements from business users and work with architects and team lead to develop business solutions
- Communication with internal and external customers, team members and business liaisons
Required:
- 10+ years’ experience system engineering and IT support
- 5+ years’ of increasingly responsible experience providing L3 server and infrastructure support at an enterprise level; greater than 1000 employees
- Strong troubleshooting and problem solving capabilities
- System Administration of VMWare at an enterprise level
- General knowledge on managing Linux servers and Linux based systems
- Experience in managing enterprise storage systems
- Strong understanding of backup and disaster recovery systems and methodologies
- Ability to support a wide array of IT services
- Ability to quickly learn various IT tools and systems available
- System Administration of Windows Server 2003/2008/2012/2016
- Fundamental Networking knowledge
- Ability to prioritize based on criticality and urgency of an issue
- Previous support experience in a corporate environment of more than 1000 employees
- Excellent attendance, reliability and time management skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Strong customer service orientation
- Keen attention to detail
- Highly motivated and directed
- Ability to lift to 50lbs or more
Preferred:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related field
- Experience in System Administration of Linux Servers
- Knowledge of hyper-converged infrastructure
- Experience in scripting, or software development to support or automate IT operations
- Microsoft Expert level certification
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Job duties would include generating bond diagrams, package drawings, swapping out logos and title blocks, merging formats, updating procedures and libraries, document approvals and distributions, and other activities.
We are looking for candidates proficient in AutoCAD with experience with Autodesk Inventor and/or Solidworks, experience with an automated DMS system (ShareVis/Winshuttle is a plus), good organizational skills, adaptable, and experience working in a controlled engineering environment.
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We have a job vacancy for an Industrial Facilities Wastewater Technician. Candidate must perform a high degree of problem identification and troubleshooting with virtually no supervision and participate effectively in a team environment.
What can Cree do for you?
- This role will provide you experience working to support a high-tech manufacturing facility.
- You will have the opportunity to gain diversified experience working on multiple projects.
- You will have opportunity to expand knowledge, skills, and abilities.
What you need for success:
- Water or wastewater experience is a must, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
- Knowledge or experience in the following areas: plumbing, pump repair, plant operations and maintenance.
- Must be self-motivated and willing to learn.
- Perform calibrations and validations of sensors including pH and conductivity meters.
- Preferred experience given to candidates familiar with high purity water systems (RODI, EDI, UVs, TOC analyzers, and filtration).
- A minimum of 2 years (with a preference for 3-5 years) of experience as a technician performing electrical, HVAC, or mechanical maintenance.
Other Requirements:
- Ability to organize work and meet deadlines.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
- Ability to accurately add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals
Additional Information:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
- Ability to work in a noisy, dusty, industrial/manufacturing environment, and exposed to non-toxic fumes, gases, chemicals, grease and oils.
- Ability to work with machinery and moving parts.
- Ability to operate motor vehicles.
- Ability to work with moving vehicles, ladders, and scaffolding.
- Ability to work at heights, and in confined spaces.
- Ability to properly lift/carry/push/pull/manipulate/transport up to 25 lbs.
- Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs., frequently lift up to 40 lbs., and consistently lift up to 25 lbs.
- Ability to work in a non-climate controlled environment.
- Ability to work in repetitive motions and pressure involving fingers, hands, and wrists.
- The work requires some physical exertion such as long periods of standing or walking over hard concrete surface.
- Exposure to recurring bending, crouching, stooping, kneeling, sitting, climbing, stretching, or similar activities.
- Ability to reach at high levels.
- Ability to read, write, speak and communicate in the English language.
- Must have the physical strength and ability to frequently work more than 40 hours weekly.
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Cree | Wolfspeed's Global Operations team is seeking a Sub-Fab Materials Technician to join the team. This position is located in RTP, North Carolina to support the Power and RF Wafer Fab.
This is a rotating 6:00 pm – 6:00 am shift/Front End (Sunday - Tuesday, every other Wednesday).
Key Responsibilities:
- Change hazardous waste totes and drums
- Change gas cylinders and complete chemical fills
- Complete daily checks on sub-fab equipment
- Complete QA tasks on pumps and chiller
- Rebuild/repair critical spare parts
- Routinely run parts and chemicals to various departments
- Troubleshooting and repair of equipment
- Daily cleaning of the areas
Minimum Qualifications:
- Industrial equipment maintenance experience
- Able to read and interpret blue prints, schematics, and maintenance manuals
- Must be willing to work overtime to support needs of business
- Must be able to be medically cleared to wear a respirator
- Candidate must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder
- PC experience – MS Word, Excel, Access, Oracle
- Must be able to pass a credit check for TPI certification
Preferred Qualifications:
- 2 + years semiconductor equipment maintenance experience or equivalent military experience
- Experience with hazardous chemical and/or gasses
- Associates Degree in Electronics Technology (or similar technical degree) or military equivalent
- Must be organized, neat, detailed, conscientious, and thorough
- Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
- Will work around compressed gasses, acids, solvents vacuum pump oils, and other chemicals
- Must be able to regularly lift 65 lbs.
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The Power Marketing Engineer is responsible for go to market of Wolfspeed’s power semiconductor product line into the WW Energy markets. Primary responsibility is to support existing customers and drive new business for Wolfspeed’s market-leading portfolio of silicon carbide (SiC) products. The position involves working with internal technical organizations and, global sales and distribution to drive revenue growth across global renewable energy market customers.
What can Wolfspeed do for you?
The Energy segment is a key market for Wolfspeed’s Power portfolio. SiC power devices enable power conversion systems to made significantly more energy efficient, smaller, lighter and less costly. This position requires a candidate with the creativity, vision and technical acumen to breakdown the traditional way of designing with silicon devices and find new and innovative ways to solve problems with superior SiC components – across a vast customer base. The right candidate will have a significant impact in the next product platform innovations in systems like solar inverters, battery storage solutions, fuel cell and wind conversions systems. The position bridges the gap between power conversion system designers and our device engineers, power product line managers, operations personnel and commercial sales to deliver the right products that customers are looking for.
What can you do for Wolfspeed?
- Identify market needs and translate to product requirements for new product development with prioritized features, corresponding justification, target market applications and business plans
- Drive demand creation in conjunction with Wolfspeed’s regional sales and applications teams
- Be the Energy Segment Go To Market specialist on behalf of the Power Product line
- Bring awareness of market trends and directions from voice of customer and publication review to the Wolfspeed decision makers
- Be an expert on competitor’s capabilities and product positioning in the market
- Work with sales on product specifications for special business opportunities
- Manage the portfolio within the customer base from market launch through obsolescence
- Work with the regions to provide the Energy AOP and business forecasts
- Generate and distribute sales tools, application notes and/or technical guidelines
- Generate and deliver field and customer training, establish communication methodology and process
- Understand cost models and support product pricing strategies
What you need for success:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or similar technical engineering
- 5+ years of semiconductor industry experience
- Understanding and ability to implement multiple marketing tools and approaches
- Very strong knowledge of both the sales and go to market approaches for power semiconductors within the Energy & industrial market space.
- Proven track record in supporting customers, direct sales and distribution sales partners
- Extensive experience with new product launch and new business development
- Good understanding of semiconductor device technology and power system applications
- Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams
- Strong verbal, written & presentation communications skills
- Willingness to travel regularly, including internationally as necessary
- Self-motivated with strong drive to achieve business objectives
- Ability to blend the technical and commercial to deliver a balanced approach to problems
- Prior relevant experience in Power Semi Field Applications Engineering or regional marketing would be a significant advantage.
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The Product Manager – Discrete Power Products is responsible for the success of a family of Wolfspeed’s discrete power semiconductor products. Primary responsibility is to drive new product strategy and development for Wolfspeed’s market-leading portfolio of silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFETs or Schottky diodes. Focus for the position is on the global market, customers and working with internal technical organizations and in conjunction with global sales and distribution to translate technical requirements into new products that enable the next generation of electric vehicles, solar power installations, energy-efficient data centers and other high-power applications.
What can Wolfspeed do for you?
This position requires a candidate with the creativity, vision and detail to breakdown the traditional way of doing things and find innovative ways to solve problems. The position interacts directly with lead customers, device scientists, operations personnel and sales to commercialize products and win new business opportunities.
What can you do for Wolfspeed?
- Identify market needs and translate to specific product requirements for new product development with prioritized features, corresponding justification, target market applications and business plans.
- Ownership of new product strategy and roadmap for understanding and initial product definition, definition of formal product plan through qualification and launch.
- Interface with R&D, NPI engineering, Production and Applications to build and sustain product line.
- Awareness of market trends and directions from voice of customer, competitive activity and publication review.
- Be an expert on competitor’s capabilities and product positioning in the market.
- Generation of product specific collateral and tools.
- Work directly with lead customers and sales to win special business opportunities.
- Understand cost models to support product pricing strategies & business case.
What you need for success:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or similar technical engineering
- 5+ years of semiconductor industry experience
- Strong understanding of semiconductor device technology and assembly
- Strong understanding of power semiconductor testing, qualification and reliability
- Strong understanding of power semiconductor applications
- Proven ability to influence cross-functional teams without formal authority
- Strong verbal, written & presentation communications skills
- Willingness to travel regularly, including internationally as necessary
- Self-motivated with strong drive to achieve business objectives
- Ability to blend the technical and commercial to deliver a balanced approach to problems
- Strong analytical skills and experience
Highly preferred skills and certifications:
- Master’s Degree and/or MBA
- 5+ years’ experience in Field Applications Engineering
- Extensive experience supporting customers, direct sales and distribution sales partners
- Extensive experience with new product launch and new business development
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Summary:
In this position, you will be joining the RF Product Engineering Group. This position will assist in process monitoring, data analysis, process integration and yield enhancement of Cree’s GaN HEMT product manufacturing. Cree Wolfspeed is growing rapidly and we need engineers to help us ramp our production line.
What can Cree Wolfspeed do for you?
Provide a high impact area of ownership that enables both you and us to grow. This position will work hand in hand with process, product, operation and equipment teams to shape the future of our RF products.
What can you do for Cree Wolfspeed?
- Support qualifications and process changes with data analysis, review, and approval.
- Provide device expertise and guidance when interacting with Epi, Fab, and test process teams.
- Coordinate with assembly and reliability teams for qualification of process changes and MRB material.
- Identify and drive improvements in manufacturability, yield, performance, and reliability in our GaN RF devices.
- Aid the manufacturing line with out of spec hold lot disposition.
- Work closely with yield engineering to drive improvement projects.
- Ramp new products released from NPI, monitoring performance and driving improvement projects.
- Work with marketing, applications, and quality teams to improve products based on customer feedback.
- Document manufacturing process flow updates, FMEAs, control plans, inspection requirements, and experimental split lot instructions.
- Routinely review product performance through periodic chart review.
- Mentor, coach and train junior engineers and process technicians.
- Work alongside operations and process engineering inside the cleanroom.
What you need for success:
- This position requires the lawful ability to access technical data, information, and areas controlled by United States export control laws and regulations.
- BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Material Science, or Chemical Engineering
- Product or Process engineering experience in a production semiconductor environment.
- Extensive experience with statistical data analysis of both large and small data sets.
- Able and willing to support 24/7 projects in a manufacturing environment.
- Exhibit an open, positive, professional, energetic, can-do attitude.
- Ability to work in a fast moving, evolving environment.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills.
- Leadership skills to successfully drive small teams and projects.
Highly preferred skills and certifications:
- Knowledge of RF semiconductor devices and the underlying semiconductor device physics
- Demonstrated understanding of semiconductor device manufacturing including ion implantation, diffusion, photolithography, wet and dry etch, wafer thinning, and thin film deposition.
- Understanding of characterization and failure analysis techniques (FIB, STEM, SIMS, EDS, et cetera).
- Effective when executing multiple technical tasks
- Familiarity with ANOVA, DOE principles, SPC techniques, JMP software, JMP scripting, Klarity, SQL, or similar engineering software and techniques.
- Experience in process integration or process development in a semiconductor fab.
- Experience from incoming or subsequent processes including RF test, GaN epi, or packaging
- Scripting or programming language proficiency
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Solution Delivery Team Leader – Business Systems
Job Description
The Solution Delivery Team Leader - Business Systems, will report to the Solution Delivery Leader and will partner with Cree’s Supply Chain and Finance organizations to align the delivery and operations of IT solutions to Finance and Supply Chain business strategies and objectives. This role will serve as a IT point of contact/partner to Finance and Supply Chain stakeholders.
The Solution Delivery Team Leader - Business Systems will lead a team of Finance and Supply Chain solution architects and business analysts to oversee a portfolio of IT projects and services delivered to Finance and Supply Chain organizations in the areas of FTS, O2C and R2R. The IT Business Systems Team Leader will be responsible for the definition, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of various Finance and Supply Chain related IT projects and manage projects to defined schedule, quality, and budgetary targets. The incumbent also needs to be an individual contributor, capable of leading/conducting business improvement analysis and leading the functional architecture, solutioning, design, build, testing and deployment of Finance and Supply Chain applications and enhancements to meet current and future business requirements of Cree, Inc.
The IT Business Systems Team Leader Lead will direct partner consulting resources supporting Finance and Supply Chain applications to provide the highest level of service and ensure adherence to CREE’s ERP Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Project Management Office standards.
Job Responsibilities
- Partner with Cree Finance and Supply Chain Leaders and stakeholders in identifying, analyzing, and prioritizing IT-enabled business improvement opportunities as well as managing a portfolio of IT projects and services delivered to the Finance and Supply Chain organizations
- Lead/oversee a team of Finance and Supply Chain IT architects and analysts tasked with the delivery of high quality IT solutions to the Finance and Supply Chain using Oracle EBS, Hyperion, One Stream, Exadata and other Business/IT applications.
- Oversee the functional architecture, solutioning, design, build, testing and deployment of Finance/Supply Chain projects and enhancements.
- Oversee day-to-day application support of financial activities in EBS, Hyperion and other systems/applications
- Direct the managed service partner supporting Finance and Supply Chain applications to provide high level of service.
- Provide expertise and direction for integrated end-to-end financial and Supply Chain processes in Oracle EBS, Hyperion and other core applications.
- Ensure IT projects and services delivered to the Finance and Supply Chaion Functions adopt and adhere to Cree IT Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Project Management Office standards
What you need for success?
- 10+ years of progressive experience providing IT delivery, delivery management and business relationship management services for Oracle ERP solutions with specialized focus on financial processes (General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Project Accounting, Fixed Assets, Financial Reporting) and reporting as well as broad process integration exposure to order management, shipping, planning, manufacturing, procurement, inventory and warehousing, and costing,
- Proven ability to lead and direct global IT service teams comprised of onsite & offshore Cree and service partner resources,
- Ability to develop, lead and partner on key Finance and Supply Chain transformational programs,
- Strong problem solving and decision-making abilities with excellent written and verbal communications skills,
- Ability and desire to engage with organizational units outside one’s own reporting structure across a global enterprise in driving Enterprise Systems project activities forward, translating business requirements and issues into technology solutions as well as resolving project issues or mitigating project risks,
- Ability to clearly explain complicated technical solutions to non-technical individuals,
- Excellent facilitation, collaboration, negotiation, and presentation skills,
- Ability to anticipate risks and devise solutions in the moment,
- Comfort with ambiguity, frequent change, or unpredictability,
- Ability to influence and lead change,
- Proven ability to deliver despite obstacles,
- Ability to work within a 24/7 environment across multiple time zones,
- Ability to travel domestically (20% - 30%) and internationally (< 5%).
Skills and certifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business or related fields,
- Experience with manufacturing, ideally in the Industrial Electronics and Electrical Equipment industry,
- Experience leading IT Projects resulting from M&A and/or divestitures preferred,
- Leading knowledge of Oracle AIM methodology and/or other large-scale enterprise application SDLC,
- Practical understanding of other software development methodologies (i.e. Agile, SCRUM, Iterative),
- Proficient with the Project and Portfolio Management Tools (MS-Project, MS-SharePoint, MS-Excel, etc.).
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Summary:
This Senior Financial Analyst position will report to the Business Unit Controller for the LED Products Business Segment and will perform a variety of duties, primarily focused on budgeting and forecasting activities for all LED Products sites in Durham, NC and China. This role also includes the related financial reporting responsibilities for Cree’s LED Products Business Segment and those internal client service protocols associated with those responsibilities.
Job Responsibilities:
- Supports the Business Unit Controller throughout the LED Products respective quarterly budgeting and monthly forecasting processes
- Obtains and verifies key budgeting data and assumptions, using these inputs in various budgeting and forecasting systems, including forecasted cost calculations
- Prepares monthly/quarterly departmental expense data analysis
- Supports the LED Products Business Unit Controller with data analytics of revenue/margin history, budget, and/or forecasts by product, geographic region, and customer
- Research ad hoc budgeting/forecasting requests to support both Finance and Operations functions
- Prepares and maintains other regular financial and operating reports as deemed necessary
- Identifies strategic opportunities to improve the business units’ and the Company’s operational and financial performance, provides analysis to support those recommendations, and works to implement necessary changes to achieve success
- Works with other team members and groups to gain efficiencies and implement process improvements
- Other projects / duties as assigned
Requirements:
- BS/BA degree in Finance or Accounting
- 2-4 years experience in Accounting & Finance roles
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Strong analytical and organizational skills
- Excellent interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills
Preferences:
- MS degree in Finance or Accounting
- CPA or CMA
- Experience with Oracle and Hyperion Essebase
- 2-4 years Public Accounting experience
- Revenue Accounting Experience
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Reporting to the IT Internal Audit Sr. Manager, the IT Sr. Internal Auditor assists in planning and execution of high-quality IT and compliance audits and reviews (including SOX and traditional internal audits and consulting engagements).
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
- Complete assigned portions of engagements, including testing, work paper documentation and report drafting to lead IT Internal Audit Sr. Manager on a timely basis.
- Identify and evaluate IT risk areas.
- Acquire a good understanding of the “audit client’s” business and key objectives.
- Develop positive working relationships with the audit client.
- Be a point of contact for IT questions or concerns coming from the business.
- Lend special skill sets or experience to engagements where needed (e.g., language ability, IT control and compliance, etc.)
- Assist as required with miscellaneous reporting needed for senior management or Audit Committee presentations.
- Stay up to speed with best practices, risks, compliance, and regulatory changes.
- Willing to travel up to 10% on a domestic and international basis when needed.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration.
- 3+ years of IT audit experience with either a “Big 4” or second tier audit firm, and/or internal audit experience in a public company.
- Experience with SOX 404 and internal control assessments.
- Experience with IT internal audits such as cybersecurity, cloud, fraud investigations, etc.
- Strong analytical skills to evaluate complicated issues and boil down to the key points, develop action plans and bring to a successful conclusion.
- Relevant certifications (CISA, CISSP, CIA, CPA).
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Motivated, high energy and possess high level of integrity, team work, and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with manufacturing companies is preferred.
- Experience auditing Oracle ERP.
- Effective interpersonal skills with ability to influence peers, subordinates and superiors.
- Ability to prioritize on a real-time basis.
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Reporting to the IT Internal Audit Sr. Manager, the IT Internal Auditor assists in planning and execution of high-quality IT and compliance audits and reviews (including SOX and traditional internal audits and consulting engagements).
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
- Complete assigned portions of engagements, including testing, work paper documentation and report drafting to lead IT Internal Audit Sr. Manager on a timely basis.
- Identify and evaluate IT risk areas.
- Acquire a good understanding of the “audit client’s” business and key objectives.
- Develop positive working relationships with the audit client.
- Be a point of contact for IT questions or concerns coming from the business.
- Lend special skill sets or experience to engagements where needed (e.g., language ability, IT control and compliance, etc.)
- Assist as required with miscellaneous reporting needed for senior management or Audit Committee presentations.
- Stay up to speed with best practices, risks, compliance, and regulatory changes.
- Willing to travel up to 10% on a domestic and international basis when needed.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration.
- 1+ years of IT audit experience with either a “Big 4” or second tier audit firm, and/or internal audit experience in a public company.
- Experience with SOX 404 and internal control assessments.
- Experience with IT internal audits such as cybersecurity, cloud, fraud investigations, etc.
- Strong analytical skills to evaluate complicated issues and boil down to the key points, develop action plans and bring to a successful conclusion.
- Relevant certifications (CISA, CISSP, CIA, CPA).
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Motivated, high energy and possess high level of integrity, team work, and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with manufacturing companies is preferred.
- Experience auditing Oracle ERP.
- Effective interpersonal skills with ability to influence peers, subordinates and superiors.
- Ability to prioritize on a real-time basis.
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JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Security Operations Center Coordinator is responsible for ensuring the efficient execution of Corporate Security and Emergency Management policies and procedures during day-to-day multi-site shift operations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Oversight of day-to-day operations related to security and emergency management program compliance.
- Conduct internal investigations as required.
- Coordinate and implement security operations center training and evaluations designed to ensure adequate and high-quality staffing levels are maintained.
- Design, implement, and track drills and exercises designed to improve security and emergency response capabilities.
- Document and track relevant activities.
- Conduct and document systems testing.
- Identify opportunities and recommend solutions for improving organizational efficiency.
- Monitor facility, life-safety, and security systems at multiple locations and respond appropriately.
- Coordinate internal and external emergency response operations for multiple locations.
- Process customer requests related to security and emergency management operations.
- Provide guidance to support personnel related to security and emergency management program compliance.
REQUIRED SKILLS:
- Minimum two years of security operational center/control room experience.
- Strong organizational skills and high level of attention to detail.
- Aptitude for learning and applying new skills.
- Ability to consistently perform at a high-level in a sometimes demanding and fast-paced environment.
- Strong computer skills (various office and systems programs).
- Commitment to providing excellent customer service.
DESIRED SKILLS:
- Experience working in a regulated security environment.
- Knowledge of Cree security and emergency management policies and procedures.
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Job Summary: As a Semiconductor Industry CAD Specialist with the Wolfspeed Power and RF business division, you will be part of a rapidly growing business in the semiconductor industry where the speed of our growth has increased our demand for CAD services. In this role, you will be performing all functions related to the CAD layout of multi-level circuits and devices to support our in-house semiconductor manufacturing. The position does not utilize AutoCAD.
This position will give you the opportunity to:
- Work at the leading Wide Bandgap Power & RF Semiconductor company
- Work on leading edge devices and technologies
- Have ownership of projects from beginning to end
- Expand your skill set in the CAD arena by developing Design Rule Checking algorithms, auto-layout routines and other advanced functions
What can you do for Cree?
- Perform CAD layout of multi-level circuits and devices to support semiconductor manufacturing
- Work with device scientists, circuit designers and process engineers to support all CAD & photolithography mask needs
- Generate coded scripts to perform Boolean operations, perform design rule checking and other automated functions
- Create manufacturing instruction documents used throughout the manufacturing process in support of the release of each new design
- Perform technical ordering & procurement of photomasks
- Maintain detailed CAD database record keeping
What you need for success:
- Minimum of either Associate degree in a technical field or four years Military experience in a technical field or four years experience with semiconductor related CAD work
- Experience with CAD for semiconductor industry
- Extreme attention to detail for manual layout work
- Candidate shall be a US Citizen or Green Card holder
Highly preferred skills and certifications:
- Experience with photolithography
- Computer Science / coding skills
- Experience with dw2000 CAD software