Principal Data Engineer

GCR Technical Staffing; California (MO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

GCR Professional Services is hiring a Data Engineer for Source Research, a pioneering organization developing next-generation lithography light source technologies. This 40-hour weekly, 12+ month contract offers potential for conversion to full-time based on business needs and performance.

You will help shape a scalable data foundation, build data pipelines, and integrate diverse data sources to enable reliable access to research data at scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Math, Data Science, or a related field.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in data engineering, data architecture, or scientific/engineering data platforms.
• Strong hands-on development experience in Python and modern data engineering tooling.

Responsibilities

• Build and improve data pipelines and integrate diverse data sources.
• Enable reliable access to research data at scale.
• Define architecture standards to keep the platform scalable, secure, and maintainable.
• Collaborate with lab owners, experimental, modeling, and ML scientists to support RD activities.
• Work independently and with others to deliver objectives; extend hours as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Python

Data engineering

Data architecture

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Math, Data Science, or a related field

Job description

Job Description

Data Engineer
Contract 40 hours weekly, 12+ months

This is a Flex position with the potential to convert to a regular full-time position based on business needs, individual performance, and organizational priorities.

Job Mission

Join a pioneering research organization developing next-generation lithography light source technologies. Our laser-produced plasma (LPP) system combine high-power lasers, advanced optics, plasma-based EUV generation, sensing, controls, and physics-based modeling to address some of the most complex challenges in semiconductor manufacturing.

As Source Research continues to expand its use of data-driven engineering, machine learning, simulation and physics-based modeling, a scalable and well-governed data ecosystem has become essential. High-quality, accessible, and connected data enables faster technology development, deeper system understanding, more effective trade studies, and better-informed technology and roadmap decisions.

In this role, you will help shape the data foundation that supports research and development activities across Source Research. Working closely with lab owners and experimental, modeling, and ML scientists, you will build and improve data pipelines, integrate diverse data sources, and enable reliable access to research data at scale. You will also help establish practical architecture standards and best practices that ensure our data platform remains scalable, secure, maintainable, and aligned with the broader data landscape. his role combines hands-on development with technical leadership in shaping the data foundation for Source Research. You will build, operate, and continuously improve data pipelines, integrating new data sources, improving reliability, and enabling scientists and engineers to use high-quality data at scale. You will also define practical architecture standards that keep the platform consistent, secure, future-ready, and aligned with clients data landscape.

• Work independently and collaboratively to deliver on objectives, whether exploring new data sources, building new capabilities, or characterizing existing system performance.
• Be willing to work extended hours and second shift as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics, Math, Data Science, or a related field.
• 10+ years of relevant experience in data engineering, data architecture, or scientific/engineering data platforms.
• Strong hands-on development experience in Python and modern data engineering tooling.

Company Description

GCR Professional Services is an engineering and information technology staffing firm (direct-hire, consultants, contract-to-hire).