Optical Coatings Engineer: From Design to Production

TNO

Arnhem

On-site

EUR 39,000 - 74,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Flexible holiday

Mobility plan

Pension scheme

Working from home

Job summary

TNO in Delft seeks a Research and Process Engineer Optical Coatings to design, develop, manufacture and improve coatings for lenses, mirrors and optical components. You will translate customer needs into manufacturable solutions that are robust and deliverable in high-tech environments.

You will operate complex production equipment, maintain processes, document results and ensure reliability and traceability. A collaborative, innovative setting supports personal growth and career development.

Qualifications

An MSc or BSc/HBO in physics, applied physics, materials science/engineering or related field.
MBO-level technical education with relevant experience can be considered for a more process-focused profile.
Demonstrable experience with optical coatings, thin-film technology, vacuum equipment, semiconductor manufacturing, precision production equipment or a closely related high-tech production environment.
Affinity with complex production equipment, preferably including high-vacuum coating systems, and the willingness to work hands-on with equipment, tooling, maintenance, cleaning and process troubleshooting.
Knowledge of optical components, mirrors, lenses, coating performance metrics, measurement methods, quality testing and documentation.
Ability to convert customer and project requirements into coating designs, process settings, tooling concepts, test plans and manufacturable solutions.
Structured way of working, with attention to risk assessment, non-conformance handling, mitigation actions and traceable documentation.
Good collaboration and communication skills across research engineers, technicians, project managers, business developers, suppliers and customers.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, manufacture and improve optical coatings for lenses, mirrors and other components.
Translate customer needs into technical proposals and coating solutions focused on manufacturability and reliability.
Define and optimise cleaning, inspection, tooling, deposition, measurement and quality testing steps.
Use measurement results to analyse coating performance and fine-tune layer designs.
Work with complex production equipment, including cleanrooms, coating machines and high-vacuum systems.
Maintain, clean and ensure equipment readiness; manage non-conformances and mitigation actions.
Document work and supervise coating-related work packages or multidisciplinary activities.