| Location | Fort Collins, CO |
| Salary | $100,000–$130,000 Per Year |
ABOUT ADVANCED ENERGY
Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes. AE's power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
WHY BE A PART OF ADVANCED ENERGY?
Some people say it's like working in the best of two worlds. We operate like an agile, growing, small company - you can see your work make a difference to the company every day. Things move quickly and you can see and feel it. At the same time, we're a global company founded in 1981 and have been publicly traded for more than 28 years. We have a strong cash position, deep trust and partnership with leading customers, a global best-in-class operations capability, and a proven leadership team. We have a track record and resources to make things happen both organically and inorganically. Being part of a nimble company with a solid foundation attracts team members that are capable, driven and like a challenge. Our employees collaborate and know how to have fun inventing, working, building and winning together. At our core, we are Advanced Energy - powering the future, together.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Wire Bonding is the technical owner of Advanced Energy's wire bonding processes, equipment, and related manufacturing technologies. This role is responsible for developing, optimizing, and sustaining wire bonding operations used in the manufacture of advanced power electronics products. The engineer will drive yield improvements, process capability, equipment performance, and continuous improvement initiatives while partnering closely with operations, quality, and product engineering teams across multiple global business units. This role directly supports the manufacture of advanced power conversion technologies used in semiconductor, industrial, healthcare, and critical infrastructure applications worldwide.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assists with line capacity planning and drives yield improvements in collaboration with management and engineering teams across three global business units (BUs)
Investigates daily production issues and leads efforts to improve yield, enhance product quality, and reduce manufacturing costs
Estimates manufacturing costs, determines time standards, and makes recommendations for tooling and process requirements
Develops corrective actions based on product quality feedback and monitors implementation for effectiveness
Drives continuous improvement projects to elevate product performance in manufacturing
Performs preventative maintenance on manufacturing equipment
Creates and modifies manufacturing process documentation
Takes ownership of documentation related to the business unit within AEs Quality Management System (QMS), including document creation, revision, and obsolescence through Engineering Change Orders (ECOs)
Implements manufacturing best practices and continuous improvement initiatives to increase production efficiency and effectiveness
Analyzes work content for distribution to work centers and capacity requirements
Recommends and implements process improvements that support manufacturing excellence
Assists product design teams to drive designs that meet all cost and quality goals
Reviews product requirements with design staff to ensure compatibility with processing methods
Performs Design for Manufacturability analysis on new products
Provides technical guidance and training to operators and technicians on manufacturability, process controls, and implementation of process improvements
Owns all aspects of the wire bonding process, including equipment programming, process development, troubleshooting, maintenance, qualification, and continuous improvement across multiple wire bonding systems
Owns training and qualification activities related to wire bonding processes and equipment
Collaborates with global business units to communicate process requirements, best practices, and continuous improvement initiatives.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
QUALIFICATIONS:
Comfortable working with various manufacturing and electronics tools: vacuum reflow ovens, wire bonders, solder printers, and EFDs
Demonstrated hands-on experience owning or supporting wire bonding processes for Integrated Power Electronics Modules (IPEM) in electronics, semiconductor, or automotive manufacturing environments
Ability to design fixtures for soldering and wire bonding
Ability to design, execute, and manage multiple small-scale Design of Experiments (DOEs) concurrently
Proficient in 8 disciplines of problem solving (8D) analysis
Demonstrated ability to design and test within the tooling feedback cycle
Robust knowledge of SolidWorks required
Ability to demonstrate good judgment in selecting best practice methods and techniques for manufacturing
Demonstrated expertise in manufacturing engineering principles, industry best practices, and continuous improvement methodologies
Knowledge of IPC-610 standards
Understanding of electrostatic discharge (ESD) protocols
Ability to solve complex technical problems independently
Ability to manage multiple projects at one time
Demonstrated interpersonal, collaboration, and communication skills across all levels of the organization
EXPERIENCE:
5+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in electronics manufacturing, preferably within a microelectronics, semiconductor, or power electronics production environment
Experience troubleshooting and optimizing automated wire bonding equipment
Experience owning or supporting wire bonding processes, equipment, and process optimization
Experience working with solder alloys, adhesives, encapsulants, and aluminum wire
Experience with soldering, encapsulant, and adhesive processes and equipment
Experience applying process capability index (Cpk) and statistical process control (SPC) methodologies during DOE development and execution
Experience influencing and negotiating in complex situations
Cleanroom experience preferred
EDUCATION:
COMPENSATION:
As required by multiple state pay transparency laws, Advanced Energy provides a reasonable range of compensation for each job posting. Actual compensation is influenced by an array of factors including, but not limited to, skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. The range of starting pay for this role is $100,000 to $130,000 per year.
BENEFITS:
As part of our total rewards philosophy, we believe in offering and maintaining competitive compensation and benefits programs for our employees to attract and retain a talented, highly engaged workforce. Our compensation programs are focused on equitable, fair pay practices including market-based base pay, an annual pay-for-performance incentive plan for eligible positions, and a discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
In addition to our competitive compensation practices, we offer a strong benefits package in each of the countries in which we operate. In the U.S., we offer a rich benefits package that includes:
Advanced Energy is committed to diversity in its workforce including Equal Opportunity Employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, and/or veteran status.
Advanced Energy is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our job application process/procedures for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance in completing an Advanced Energy application, please reach out to HumanResources@aei.com
CO ONLY:
Applications will be accepted through 10/30/2026, the company reserves the right to review applications at any point after they are submitted.