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Thin Film Operator

CAES by Honeywell
San Jose, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 9/16/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 11/16/2025


Delivering mission-critical, electronic solutions that protect lives. Use your creativity and critical thinking to take our products from concept to customer.

At CAES by Honeywell, we engineer solutions for the world's most critical missions. We serve customers in the defense and aerospace markets.


Seeking a career that offers challenging, diverse projects and opportunities? Looking for a position with a company that offers long-term professional advancement? Searching for a place that values a diverse, team-based environment? One that values YOU. Consider CAES.

The most important thing we build is TRUST


Overview

The Thin Film Operator will perform multiple operations including but not limited to photolithography, cleaning, laser drilling, and kitting of substrates. The role includes the use of machines, wet benches, microscopes, and hand tools to perform operations.


Responsibilities

  • Perform photolithography steps, including spray coating, aligning, and operating wet benches to clean, develop, and etch Thin Film wafers.
  • Perform cleaning and deburring of Thin Film substrates. Deburring includes using sandpaper, brushes, and hand tools to clean substrate surfaces and edges.
  • Perform laser drilling of substrates.
  • Perform kitting of substrates using vacuum wands and tweezers.
  • Perform other tasks based on supervisor request.
  • Inspections and certain steps are performed under a microscope.
  • Maintain logs, fill out operation sheets, and input data into databases.
  • Understand and follow assembly drawings, written, and verbal work instructions.
  • Do basic math and apply it to specifications.
  • Identify and communicate when substrates and processes do not meet specifications

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

  • High school Diploma/GED
  • Ability to work the day shift position (5:00 am to 1:30 pm).
  • 1 (one) plus years of manufacturing-related experience.
  • This position requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by US export laws. In order to be eligible for this position, you must be a "US Person" under US export laws (or eligible for approval under a U.S. Government export license).

Preferred Requirements:

  • Experience using microscopes and hand tools such as knives or tweezers.
  • Must have good written and verbal communication skills.
  • Must be able to work independently and be self-motivated.
  • Must be able to work in a team environment and participate in problem solving when process and quality issues come up.

Salary Range: $22.00 - $26.00 hourly (Level II). Applicable pay within the posted range may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, geographical location, job function of the position, education, and experience of the successful candidate. CAES provides a variety of benefits including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, 401K, paid holidays and vacation.




EMPLOYMENT TRANSPARENCY

BENEFITS

We take care of our people and provide competitive health, wealth and wellbeing benefits - from day one. You'll also discover learning and development opportunities so you can take your career to the next level - and beyond.

Other benefits include:

  • Comprehensive PTO, Paid Holiday and Paid Family Leave Programs.
  • Student Loan Repayment Program & Tuition Reimbursement
  • 9/80 Alternate Work Week Schedule
  • Tailored Management/Leadership Training
  • Innovative Medical Programs, Including Family Forming

ABOUT CAES

CAES is the largest provider of analog and radiation hardened technology for the United States aerospace and defense industry. From human spaceflight and space exploration, to missile defense and electronic warfare, to healthcare solutions addressing COVID-19, our talented team develop high performing electronic solutions that work the first time, every time.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER

At CAES we welcome differences and celebrate new ideas. We believe the diversity of our people inspires our creativity and drives our innovation. Everyone is welcome here, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation due to a disability for any part of the employment process, please email CAEScareers@caes.com.


Cobham is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and embraces diversity in our employee population. It is the policy of Cobham to provide equal opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. Cobham will refrain from discharging, or otherwise discriminating against, employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants.

 

Salary : $22 - $26

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