Senior PVD Equipment Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Create and develop PVD equipment and subsystems, focusing on magnetic sputtering and magnetron configurations.

• Direct equipment architecture choices, including vacuum systems, gas and power delivery, magnetron design, and target assemblies.

• Supervise the construction, installation, commissioning, and qualification of sputtering tools.

• Troubleshoot and resolve equipment challenges related to plasma stability, film uniformity, arcing, target wear, and magnetic field inconsistencies.

• Assist sputtering processes for both magnetic and non-magnetic materials in research and development as well as manufacturing settings.

• Work in conjunction with process, materials, and operations teams to enhance tool performance and reliability.

• Create and sustain equipment documentation and preventative maintenance protocols.

• Recognize and execute continuous improvement initiatives and equipment upgrades.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related discipline (advanced degree preferred).

• Significant hands-on experience in designing, constructing, and troubleshooting magnetron sputtering tools.

• Strong practical expertise in PVD sputtering processes.

• Direct experience with the sputtering of magnetic materials is highly preferred.

• Comprehensive understanding of vacuum systems, plasma physics, RF/DC power supplies, and magnetic field design.

• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Capability to work independently and lead intricate technical projects.

🏝️ Benefits

• None stated