Senior R&D Process Engineer — Electrochemical Deposition

black.ai; Australia; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early‑stage equity

12% superannuation

Flexible leave policies

Professional growth

Team events

Job summary

Syenta seeks a versatile R&D Process Engineer to join our Australian team, bridging wet‑chemical formulation with deposition hardware. The role spans from electrochemical testing in custom deposition heads to optimizing fluid flow and tool performance, driving new IP and exploratory projects.

You will work in a multi‑disciplinary environment, collaborating with mechatronics and software engineers to translate physical insights into automated tool settings and improved deposition processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or higher in Chemical Eng, Materials Sci, Electrochemistry, or related field.
• 2+ years of hands-on wet-lab R&D with electrochemical cells or electroplating.
• Experience using SEM/EDX, profilometry, or optical microscopy to assess surfaces.
• Experience applying DOE to multi-variable hardware/chemical systems.
• Ideally nanoimprint lithography or semiconductor fabrication experience.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and test plating baths; optimize additives for deposition speed and resolution.
• Optimize deposition hardware-fluid interactions and electrolyte delivery.
• Run end-to-end deposition trials with prototype tools and metrology.
• Collaborate with mechatronics and software engineers to translate insights into tool settings.
• Contribute to IP development and exploratory projects.

Skills

Electrochemistry

DOE (Design of Experiments)

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s (or Ph.D. practical orientation) in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrochemistry, Applied Physics

Tools

SEM/EDX

Profilometry

Optical microscopy

Job description

Syenta seeks a versatile R&D Process Engineer to join our Australian team, bridging wet‑chemical formulation with deposition hardware. The role spans from electrochemical testing in custom deposition heads to optimizing fluid flow and tool performance, driving new IP and exploratory projects.

You will work in a multi‑disciplinary environment, collaborating with mechatronics and software engineers to translate physical insights into automated tool settings and improved deposition processes.