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Your expertise will help define best practices for material stack alignment and vacuum lamination, supporting the next generation of sheet-based manufacturing.\n\nEssential Duties and Responsibilities\n\nLead projects to qualify new materials for use in vacuum lamination, ensuring robust stack alignment and process compatibility.\n\nDesign, implement, and optimize testing pipelines that evaluate material behavior, stack integrity, and process performance under vacuum lamination conditions.\n\nCollaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate new materials into existing and future manufacturing lines, focusing on seamless transition from R&D to production.\n\nDevelop and document best practices for material stack alignment and lamination parameters.\n\nAnalyze test data to assess material compatibility, identify process improvements, and support data-driven decision-making.\n\nWork hands-on with high-volume manufacturing and R&D equipment, qualifying next-generation tools and processes for flexible circuit production.\n\nIdentify opportunities for automation and digitalization within material qualification and lamination processes.\n\nTroubleshoot and resolve issues related to material handling, stack alignment, and vacuum lamination in a fast-paced environment.\n\nMinimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)\nExperience/Education\n\nBachelor’s degree or higher in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.\n\n5-7+ years of hands‑on experience in process engineering, material qualification, or manufacturing system development, preferably in R&D or high‑mix/mid‑volume environments.\n\nKnowledge/Skills/Abilities\n\nDeep expertise in vacuum lamination, material stack alignment, and sheet-based manufacturing processes.\n\nExperience qualifying new materials (especially polymers) for compatibility with advanced manufacturing processes.\n\nStrong background in statistical methods, data visualization, systematic experiment design, and related software (e.g., JMP, Minitab).\n\nAbility to synthesize and interpret complex data sets to support material and process qualification.\n\nIndependent problem solver with a desire to learn new skills and technologies.\n\nStrong organizational skills and attention to detail.\n\nAdaptability to changing requirements in a dynamic setting.\n\nExcellent communicator and collaborator, passionate about advancing material integration in high-performance teams.\n\nAt CelLink, you’ll be at the forefront of qualifying and integrating new materials, ensuring our manufacturing processes remain innovative and robust.\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Cellink","rawCompany":"cellink","city":"Millbrae","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-09T03:18:17.863Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2131.00","title":"Materials Engineers","slug":"materials-engineers"},{"code":"17-2112.03","title":"Manufacturing Engineers","slug":"manufacturing-engineers"},{"code":"17-2041.00","title":"Chemical Engineers","slug":"chemical-engineers"}],"industries":[{"code":"326112","title":"Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing","slug":"plastics-packaging-film-and-sheet-including-laminated-manufacturing"},{"code":"326130","title":"Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape Manufacturing","slug":"laminated-plastics-plate-sheet-except-packaging-and-shape-manufacturing"},{"code":"541715","title":"Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)","slug":"research-and-development-in-the-physical-engineering-and-life-sciences-except-nanotechnology-and-biotechnology"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Process Engineer, Vacuum Lamination and Stack Alignment","description":"Process Engineer - Technology Development (Vacuum Lamination & Material Stack Alignment)\nAs a Process Engineer specializing in Vacuum Lamination and Material Stack Alignment, you will drive the qualification and integration of new materials into our advanced manufacturing processes. 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