Senior Coating Engineer

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Assists in design, development, and maintenance of thin film deposition processes on assigned projects; ensures product designs meet customer specifications and technical requirements; develops design documentation, test procedures, Bills of Materials, and manufacturing work instructions with assistance from manufacturing engineering and operations personnel.

• Understands and uses precision test equipment to measure optical properties of thin film coatings.

• Assist in design and procurement of process tooling used in thin film coating processes, with assistance from manufacturing engineering.

• Assists equipment maintenance personnel in developing, documenting and implementing preventative maintenance and equipment repair procedures.

• Responsible for red-lining router tasks with assistance from manufacturing engineering.

• Resolves technical issues as they arise during coating operations with assistance from manufacturing engineering, quality engineering and operations personnel; identifies root causes of manufacturing problems using analytical techniques; provides clear and concise corrective action reports.

• Troubleshoots product quality and production yield problems and leads corrective action teams.

• Supports manufacturing operations to ensure products are delivered on time.

• Assists Operations personnel in developing, documenting and implementing new equipment and new process maintenance procedures.

Education & Experience

• Minimum BS in engineering or equivalent experience, preferably in physics, optics, materials science, electrical or mechanical engineering.
• 5 years thin film coating engineering experience, preferably at an aerospace company- candidates with advanced degrees might require less experience

Skills

• Strong verbal and written technical communication skills.

• Computer skills in word processing and spreadsheet software, including MS Word, Excel, Access, some CAD (Solidworks preferred), to support requirements for technical reports and analytical studies.

• Strong hands-on experience in multiple conventional thin film deposition technologies (thermal and electron-beam evaporation, sputtering, chemical vapor deposition) including tooling design. Must possess a thorough understanding of the physics and practical mechanics of these processes.

• Strong hands-on experience in pre-coat substrate cleaning methodologies.

• Strong hands-on experience in characterization of coating performance.

• Strong hands-on experience in coating design using a conventional software package.

• Must be capable of reading blueprints.

• Experience in process design, development and project planning is desired.

• Ability to lead technical program presentations internally and for customers.

• Strong analytical, fault isolation, and problem solving skills. DOE and SOE experience strongly desired.

• Strong organizational skills and attention to details required.

• Experience in preparing and maintaining drawings, procedures, process routers and Bills of Materials with full documentation and configuration control.

Physical Requirements

• Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time. 50 - 75% of the time

• Walking. Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another

• Walk. Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

• Talking. Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other employees accurately, loudly, or quickly

• Hearing. Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction. Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, and to make the discriminations in sound

• Reaching. Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction

• Use hands/fingers to type/handle. Operating a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.

• Grasping. Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.

• Stooping. Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.

• Kneeling. Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.

• Crouching. Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

• Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.

• Sedentary Work. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

• Visual acuity. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.

Safety Requirements

All employees are required to follow the site EHS procedures and Coherent Corp. Corporate EHS standards.

Quality and Environmental Responsibilities

Depending on location, this position may be responsible for the execution and maintenance of the ISO 9000, 9001, 14001 and/or other applicable standards that may apply to the relevant roles and responsibilities within the Quality Management System and Environmental Management System.

Culture Commitment

Ensure adherence to company's values (ICARE) in all aspects of your position at Coherent Corp.:

Integrity

• Create an Environment of Trust

Collaboration

• Innovate Through the Sharing of Ideas

Accountability

• Own the Process and the Outcome

Respect

• Recognize the Value in Everyone

Enthusiasm

• Find a Sense of Purpose in Work

Coherent Corp. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations (ITAR), applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8. U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State."