PVD Researcher & Associate Engineer II (Thin Films)

Blue Origin; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Origin in Seattle seeks a hands-on thin-film deposition engineer within the Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE) team. You will operate thermal evaporation, co-evaporation, and sputtering systems to build thin-film layers for photovoltaic devices.

You will run experiments, collect and analyze data, maintain equipment, and document results in research-grade notebooks, contributing to DOE campaigns and process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Operate thermal evaporation, co-evaporation, and sputtering systems to deposit thin-film layers per established recipes and DOE plans
• Perform routine film characterization (thickness measurement, profilometry, 4-point probe, optical transmission, XRD sample prep)
• Maintain vacuum deposition equipment including source changes, chamber cleaning, pump maintenance, and substrate fixture preparation
• Record detailed experimental data and maintain lab notebooks to research-grade documentation standards
• Analyze process data and present results to the team, identifying trends and proposing recipe modifications
• Support DOE campaigns by preparing substrates, executing run matrices, and compiling results
• Assist with

Job description

Blue Origin in Seattle seeks a hands-on thin-film deposition engineer within the Advanced Concepts and Enterprise Engineering (ACE) team. You will operate thermal evaporation, co-evaporation, and sputtering systems to build thin-film layers for photovoltaic devices.

You will run experiments, collect and analyze data, maintain equipment, and document results in research-grade notebooks, contributing to DOE campaigns and process improvements.