About this role
Job title: Manager of Research Science
About the Role As a Manager of Research Science in Machine Learning, you will direct the activities of a research group focused on ML for Wolfspeed's future products and programs. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams across operations, R&D, and IT to guide basic research and development toward long-term objectives, and oversee interdepartmental research efforts.
What You'll Do
- Lead a team of R&D ML Engineers in deploying enterprise manufacturing solutions to increase revenue and product quality
- Interface regularly across operations, R&D, and IT to develop novel ML techniques for semiconductor manufacturing and development
- Mentor early-career engineers using AI/ML techniques in computer vision, physics-informed ML, and reinforcement learning
- Bring semiconductor/materials science subject matter expertise to discussions
- Collaborate with others on the direction of basic research and development and develop strategies to ensure effective achievement of scientific objectives
What We're Looking For
- PhD in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Machine Learning, or equivalent
- 3-5 years leading an ML team in a high-volume manufacturing setting
- Strong track record of leading cross-functional teams in a dynamic environment
- Prior experience implementing AI solutions into a semiconductor or materials high-volume manufacturing environment
- Expertise in dislocation characterization, crystallography, semiconductor device physics and processing
- Expertise in computational modeling of materials systems such as DFT and finite element modeling and multiphysics simulation