Lead Equipment Engineer - Cryogenic HTS Manufacturing

AMPeers; Georgia; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Life and AD&D insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

AMPeers in Houston, TX is seeking a Lead Equipment Engineer to design, commission, and scale tools for high-throughput superconducting tape production. You will own the full toolset from concept through scaled production and set technical direction for a growing engineering team.

You will architect subsystems for deposition platforms, generate build-ready CAD drawings, and collaborate with manufacturing and operations to meet reliability targets. Strong mentorship and leadership are expected.

Qualifications

• Proven track record owning vacuum thin‑film deposition tools from concept through production.
• Deep control systems expertise across motion, vacuum, thermal, flow and power; integration into a single system.
• Demonstrated ability to lead or mentor other engineers.
• BS in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical Engineering or equivalent track record.

Responsibilities

• Own equipment strategy and architecture across the full toolset, from concept to scaled production.
• Set technical direction and review work for other equipment engineers; mentor junior hires.
• Architect motion, thermal, vacuum, gas delivery, and power subsystems for deposition platforms (MOCVD, sputtering, e-beam evap, ion-beam).
• Generate and approve build-ready CAD models and fabrication drawings; own design review process.
• Diagnose and resolve complex, cross-subsystem tool failures affecting throughput and uptime.
• Partner with manufacturing, safety, and operations to set hardware specs, BOMs, capex planning, and reliability targets.
• Drive automation strategy and specify software architecture for repeatable manufacturing.
• Represent equipment engineering in investor, partner, and due-diligence conversations.

Skills

Motion control

Vacuum systems

Thermal management

Control systems

Leadership

Python

LabVIEW

PLC programming

Education

BS Mechanical Engineering

BS Electrical Engineering

BS Chemical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

AMPeers in Houston, TX is seeking a Lead Equipment Engineer to design, commission, and scale tools for high-throughput superconducting tape production. You will own the full toolset from concept through scaled production and set technical direction for a growing engineering team.

You will architect subsystems for deposition platforms, generate build-ready CAD drawings, and collaborate with manufacturing and operations to meet reliability targets. Strong mentorship and leadership are expected.