Thin Film Engineer

As a Thin Film Engineer at MKS Instruments, you will partner with Production Department, Engineering and Support Functions. In this role, you will report to the Engineering Manager.
You Will Make an Impact By:

• Designing new thin film coatings using an optical coatings design software for production, identifying and driving technology development
• Interpreting requirements from customer input and utilize industry best known methods to build the coatings on the existent equipment
• Ensuring high precision in film thickness and uniformity for all coating processes
• Developing and executing coating verification tests
• Reducing production cost without compromising on quality which involves optimizing processes and materials
• Study the evolution of optical coatings technical processes on the market and make reports regarding improvement of actual processes and use new processes / equipment’s / materials
• Writing all working procedures for the new developed coatings including: elements cleaning, preparation to coating, coating, flipping, disassembly after coating
• Communicating regularly with upper management regarding problems or issues impacting production
• Evaluating machine resources to ensure continued production and minimal downtime

• Setting, following and enforcing all local& corporate HSE requirements.

Skills You Bring:

• Degree in Physics, Optics, Engineering, or related science field.
• Experience in optical coating/thin-film deposition processes in a manufacturing environment is considered a plus.
• Extensive knowledge of high vacuum systems, Evaporation and Sputtering technology
• Familiar with data analysis tools
• Strong understanding of material science
• Mandatory English language is required for business understanding and customer requirements
• High communication skills, ability to work effectively in a team environment and build strong working relationships

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