Lead PVD Researcher - Perovskite Solar Deposition

Blue Origin LLC; Washington; On-site; USD 121,000 - 169,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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401(k) with company match

Job summary

Blue Origin LLC in Washington is seeking a Lead Physical Vapor Deposition Researcher to develop PVD processes for perovskite photovoltaic cells. You will own recipe design, equipment specifications, in‑situ monitoring strategies, and yield optimization while mentoring two associate researchers.

Responsibilities include coordinating with the ACE team, translating device architectures into robust process windows, and advancing SPC and process‑control methods to ensure high‑quality films for space

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• 5+ years of vacuum thin‑film deposition experience for PV/semiconductor/optoelectronic applications.
• Expert knowledge of thermal evaporation and/or sputtering process physics.
• Experience with multi‑source co‑evaporation or sequential deposition of multi‑component films.
• Hands‑on vacuum system design, operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize PVD processes (thermal evaporation, co‑evaporation, sputtering) for perovskite absorber layers, charge‑transport layers, and TCOs.
• Drive innovation for new processes to improve device performance.
• Design deposition recipes for different materials and multi‑source co‑evaporation.
• Specify, commission, and qualify vacuum deposition equipment for perovskite requirements.
• Develop in‑situ process monitoring and feedback control strategies.
• Establish SPC for film properties such as thickness, composition, crystallinity, resistivity, roughness.
• Lead DOE campaigns to map process‑structure‑property relationships.
• Mentor two associate deposition researchers and translate layer specs into robust recipes.
• Maintain process documentation and safety procedures for vacuum systems.
• Analyze film data (XRD, SEM, AFM, XPS, ellipsometry) to correlate parameters with quality.

Job description

Blue Origin LLC in Washington is seeking a Lead Physical Vapor Deposition Researcher to develop PVD processes for perovskite photovoltaic cells. You will own recipe design, equipment specifications, in‑situ monitoring strategies, and yield optimization while mentoring two associate researchers.

Responsibilities include coordinating with the ACE team, translating device architectures into robust process windows, and advancing SPC and process‑control methods to ensure high‑quality films for space