Material and Process Engineers/ Thin film coating designs

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12-month renewable contract in Santa Rosa, CA.

Chipton-Ross is seeking multiple Thin film coating designs and materials Engineer/ Material and Process Engineers for a contract opportunity in Santa Rosa, CA.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• 5 years thin film coating designs and materials experience

• 5 years’ experience with sputtered thin films deposition

• 2 years’ experience with roll to roll deposition and/or converting experience

• Experienced in thin film coating designs and materials

• Experience with sputtered thin films design, processes, and equipment

• Roll to roll deposition and/or converting experience

• Familiar with thin film design and expertise in one or more thin film design tools: TFCalc, OptiLayer, FilmStar, FilmWizard

• Statistical methods and design of experiments

• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications

• Strong Written and Verbal Communication Skills

Ideal candidates could have experience with similar job titles - Thin Film Coating Engineer or Optical Coating Engineer

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Create new thin film coating designs for customer applications

• Develop technical solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity

• Collaborate with Program Management to create a project plan, budget, and schedule

• Provide program/project work instructions to early career engineers and production technicians

• Support operations team from equipment setup, calibration, through production

• Order, analyze, and interpret in-process metrology data to determine process adjustments

• Compare metrology data to customer specifications to evaluate fitness for use

• Review customer requirements documents to support the technical customer proposal content

• Meet with customers for collaborative discussions and design presentations

• Promote a collaborative team environment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Ability to create and present technical content for customer meetings

• Comfortable taking calculated risks and learning from failures with a growth mindset

• Planning and leading projects to meet established requirements

• Programming experience and Visual Basic Macro Scripting or similar analysis software

• Experience with Optical Spectrometer, SEM, XRF measurements and interpreting the results

REQUIRED EDUCATION:

• Accredited Bachelor's Degree in Material Sciences, Chemical Engineering, Physics or related technical discipline.

WORK HOURS:

• 4/10

Hourly pay rate is: $50.00-$70.00

Level 2:  level 2 Pay Range ($50-55)

ADDITIONAL:

• Candidate must have the ability to obtain a secret clearance.

***• 5 years thin film coating designs and materials experience (level 2: 1-2 years)

• 5 years’ experience with sputtered thin films deposition (level 2: general knowledge)

• 2 years’ experience with roll to roll deposition and/or converting experience (level 2: no experience required****