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Own and optimize PVD/PECVD processes .
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Develop and modify deposition processes to improve film performance, repeatability, yield, and throughput
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Monitor process performance and troubleshoot deposition issues, excursions, and variability
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Maintain deposition equipment from a process and engineering perspective, including hands-on troubleshooting and preventative maintenance
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Diagnose equipment-related issues involving vacuum systems, gas delivery, power supplies, targets, chambers, and other deposition system components
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Partner with engineering and manufacturing teams to keep deposition tools running reliably and minimize downtime
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Develop process recipes, operating parameters, and process controls
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Plan and execute experiments and DOEs to understand process windows and optimize performance
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Support modifications and upgrades to existing deposition equipment as manufacturing needs evolve
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Analyze process and equipment data to identify trends, root causes, and opportunities for improvement
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Develop and maintain process documentation, specifications, work instructions, and equipment maintenance procedures
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Support the transition of new or modified deposition processes from development into production
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Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field; advanced degree a plus
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Significant hands-on experience with physical vapor deposition (PVD) and plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) processes and equipment
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Deep technical knowledge of thin film deposition , including process parameters, plasma behavior, vacuum systems, target/material interactions, and thin film properties
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Experience developing, optimizing, and troubleshooting thin film deposition processes in a manufacturing or production environment
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Hands-on experience maintaining, troubleshooting, and modifying PVD/sputtering equipment
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Strong understanding of vacuum equipment and components, including pumps, valves, pressure measurement, gas delivery, and related systems
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Experience using structured problem-solving, DOE, and data analysis to improve process performance
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Ability to independently troubleshoot complex issues that cross the boundary between process and equipment
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Comfortable working directly with production equipment in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
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Experience with thin film deposition for semiconductor, photovoltaic, aerospace, or other high-reliability applications
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Experience scaling deposition processes from R&D or development into manufacturing
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Experience with equipment upgrades, retrofits, or custom modifications
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Familiarity with SPC and manufacturing process controls
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Experience with additional vacuum deposition or thin film characterization techniques
- Competitive salary
- Generous, high-quality medical, dental, and vision coverage on day one of employment
- 15 vacation days, 5 sick days, and 10 paid holidays annually - with an extended holiday break at year’s end
- 401K with employer match up to 4% of salary
- Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability and employer-sponsored life insurance
- Your work will literally go to space!