Senior Process Development Engineer

Paragraf's Graphene Technology Role

Paragraf's patented contamination-free deposition technology delivers game-changing opportunities for the commercialisation of graphene by allowing us to manufacture high-purity 2D graphene sheets at scale.

Paragraf is the first company in the world to mass produce graphene-based electronic devices using standard semiconductor processes. We not only specialise in the manufacture of high-purity graphene but also its seamless integration into ready to use products that can be quickly adopted by our customers and partners to support the advancement of their technologies.

At Paragraf we are committed to materially transforming electronics through the development of high-purity graphene products that will facilitate massive improvements in the performance of technologies across all aspects of life.

Founded as a spin out from Cambridge University in 2017 with the aim of transferring the technology from the academic lab into a commercial entity. Since then, we have grown from one site in Somersham, Cambridgeshire and three employees to a team of over 100 people and an additional production facility in Huntingdon as well as sales teams globally promoting Paragraf.

The Role

This role is key to supporting the transfer of technology into production through strong liaison between the Innovation and Production teams and application of sound process engineering techniques.

Responsibilities

• Apply process engineering knowledge to the fabrication and scale up of graphene based sensors, semiconductor devices.
• Collect and analyse process data to aid optimisation of the production process and support research and development projects.
• Manage individual projects, as set out by our technology roadmap and new product development processes via presentation and reports.
• Manage & develop unit processes and their measurements systems, via documentation, training and key performance indicators and their resulting process capability, to ensure optimal yield.
• Document & implement R&D practices, approaches & policies.
• Work with external partners and manage their contributions where necessary.
• Effectively communicate results to a wider audience across the business.
• Provide timely, reliable support to our research, applications, development, and production teams.
• Develop processes with efficiency and quality in mind with a focus on Lean practices and SPC/FDC driven process control.
• Contribute on new equipment purchases which drive the technology, productivity and quality roadmap.