Epitaxy Growth Engineer

Teledyne Scientific & Imaging; Camarillo (CA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Vacation & Holidays

401(k) with Company Match

Stock Purchase Plan

Tuition Reimbursement

Team Events

Job summary

Teledyne Imaging Sensors is seeking an Epitaxy Growth Engineer in Camarillo, CA. You will lead HgCdTe MBE growth and wafer characterization for infrared detectors, working with a mission-focused team that values technical excellence and collaboration.

The role requires hands-on MBE growth and tool maintenance, with a strong background in opto-electronic devices and related analysis methods. PhD or MS in Engineering or Physics is preferred, and US citizenship is required for access restrictions.

Qualifications

• Hands-on MBE growth of semiconductors required.
• Hands-on MBE tool maintenance and repair in a lab setting.
• Background in opto-electronic semiconductor devices, optics, electronics, software, cryogenics, radiometric, and modelling, test, and analysis methods.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• MBE growth production and characterization of HgCdTe wafers for high-performance infrared focal plane arrays and detectors.
• MBE tool ownership from planning, maintenance, growth design, recipe writing, wafer growth and post-growth characterization.
• Innovate growth/characterization techniques for continual yield improvements and increased wafer throughput.

Education

PhD or MS degree in Engineering, Physics, or related field

Job description

Be visionary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.

Be visionary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research. We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Join Teledyne Imaging Sensors as an Epitaxy Growth Engineer! Are you ready to launch your career to the next level? Join our mission-focused team, where we value technical excellence, collaboration, and agility. We're the world’s leading provider of infrared sensors for space, with customers like NASA, ESA, and the US Department of Defense.

What You'll Do

• MBE growth production and characterization of HgCdTe wafers for the production of high performance infrared focal plane arrays and detectors.
• MBE tool ownership from tool use planning, tool maintenance and repair, growth structure design, recipe writing, wafer growth, post growth wafer characterization and correlation of MBE growth results with final device performance.
• Innovate new growth and characterization techniques for continual process improvements for yield enhancement and increased wafer throughput.

What You Need

• Hands‑on expertise with MBE growth of semiconductors is required.
• Hands‑on experience in MBE tool maintenance and repair, with a desire to be hands‑on in the laboratory working with the technical team maintaining and operating an MBE tool.
• Background in opto‑electronic semiconductor devices, optics, electronics, software, cryogenics, radiometric, and modelling, test, and analysis methods.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• PhD or MS degree in Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• Five plus (5+) years of related hands‑on work experience in III‑V or II‑VI semiconductor MBE growth and characterization of semiconductor materials (direct HgCdTe experience is preferred).
• Experience modeling infrared detector performance and correlating detector performance to MBE growth and device processing parameters.
• Prior experience in MBE growth in a production setting, with a track record of successful production execution is desirable.
• US Citizenship due to access restrictions.

What We Offer

• Competitive Salary & Benefits Package
• Health, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance from Day 1
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Educational Tuition Reimbursement
• Fun Employee Events throughout the year

Why Teledyne? Our infrared sensors are "Everywhere You Look" - from the James Webb Space Telescope to climate change studies. Join us and make a difference!

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Salary Range

$90,800.00-$121,100.000 The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, local regulations (such as minimum wage), education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.