425 Silverwood Dr
Scotts Valley, CA 95066
(831) 438-1542
gkamian@sbcglobal.net
GEORGE D. KAMIAN, PE
Community College Graduate
Lic. No. M026083
OBJECTIVE
Sr Engineering position in a product development company.
EXPERIENCE
Novellus Systems Inc., San Jose CA
1/04
Senior Staff Engineer
Present Designed UV Treatment equipment for Low K films and high stress nitride. Lead mechanical
engineer on team that designed and documented two UV products. Designed Alpha system for
film characterization at strategic customers. Designed multi-station production system. Primary
responsibilities include: Light source design, chamber design, lamp cooling system design and
characterization. Submitted patent applications for several key components. Utilized Pro-e for
equipment design and documentation. Used large assembly management techniques to maintain
top assembly model.
SierraTherm Production Furnaces, Watsonville CA
5/9912/03
Senior Project Engineer
Start up a new product line within the company. Design, document and test APCVD systems for
solar cell industry. Write overall system specifications, electrical specifications and software
requirements documents. Interface with customers. Characterize CVD process for SiO2, SnO2
and TiO2 films. Develop process chamber hardware for extended run time. Set up standards for
engineering department and CVD lab. Develop CAD standards for large assembly management.
Develop and maintain CAD parts library.
Novellus Systems Inc., San Jose CA
9/985/99
Manager Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical engineering manager for the 300mm PECVD (Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor
Deposition) module. Supervise three engineers and three designers. Present at monthly corporate
engineering review meeting. Responsible for taking the product through the final stages of
development to ECO release. Maintain product tree. Prepare documentation for ECO release.
Responsible for increasing product competitiveness (i.e. reliability, run rate, material and labor
costs). Reduce product CoO (Cost of Ownership) by controlling material cost and increasing
product through put. Redesign the wafer transfer system to reduce cost, increase reliability and
improve repeatability. Improve film properties of TEOS based processes.
8/979/98
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Lead mechanical engineer for 300mm WTS (Wafer Transport System). Supervise two engineers
and three designers. Apply Pro-Engineer (R19) to vacuum and gas system design. Create
simplified representations and envelopes of assemblies. Reduce model regeneration time by eight
times. Hold design review meetings. Prepare documentation for ECO release. Maintain product
tree.
e-Flow, Inc., Campbell, CA
10/96- Engineering Manager
8/97
Supervise three engineers and one designer. Manage the implementation of Pro-Engineer R17.
Hold design review meetings with customers. Establish and maintain documentation control
systems. Develop and implement cost and delivery estimate system for chemical delivery
assemblies. Establish company and engineering department goals.
5/9610/96
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Design chemical delivery systems for the semiconductor capital equipment industry. Test delivery
systems in accordance with regulatory agency safety codes. Estimate cost of gas delivery system
assemblies. Support manufacturing.
George D. Kamian, PE
(831) 438-1542
gkamian@juno.com
Watkins Johnson Company, Scotts Valley, CA
1/955/96
Project Manager HDP Design Engineering
Design project lead for HDP (High Density Plasma) reactor. Design and build a complete process
module in 4-month time frame. Duties include project management, chemical delivery & vacuum
system schematics, mechanical design at sub-system level and hands-on assembly of module.
6/931/95
MTS Chemical Delivery and Process Exhaust
Design chemical delivery systems involving Silane, Phosphine and Diborane for use on APCVD
reactors. Design exhaust systems for APCVD reaction chambers including injector vents, shields
and exhaust flow control devices. Develop extended run time exhaust system resulting in
increased equipment up time.
19906/93
Head Semiconductor CVD Processing Chamber Engineering
Supervise four mechanical engineers and eight technicians. Manage projects. Define customer
requirements. Coordinate mechanical, electrical, software and process engineering efforts. Chair
design review meetings. Schedule and interface with design drafters. Produce project schedules.
Research and development of CVD process chambers. Design chemical injectors and exhaust
systems for APCVD chambers. Manufacturing engineering for chemical injectors and exhaust
systems.
Watkins Johnson Company, Scotts Valley, CA (cont’d)
19831990
MTS R&D Engineer
Design and testing of key deposition and exhaust system components for an APCVD Tungsten
Silicide reactor. Develop a patented chemical injector and a patented self-cleaning flow control
orifice. Mechanical and electrical design of atmospheric chemical vapor deposition systems for
the semiconductor and solar and display industry. Design electrical system for APCVD reactor
including component selection, schematics and PLC programs. Additional responsibilities:
Production planning, cost estimations, customer interface, documentation and ECO’s. Conduct
group training seminars. Travel domestically and abroad for installation and service of equipment.
EDUCATION
Santa Clara University
MS, Mechanical Engineering, 1995
California Polytechnic State University
BS, Mechanical Engineering, 1983
Cabrillo College
AS, Engineering, 1981
COURSES
SEMATECH
DOE (Design of Experiments)
Project Management
AFFILIATIONS
ASME Member 5774815
SKILLS
Pro-Engineer Wild Fire, AUTOCAD R2000, SolidWorks 2003, Microsoft Word, Project, Excel,
Shop skills (milling machine, lathe, tig & mig welder)
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