Senior ALD Research Engineer - Perovskite & Barrier Layers

Blue Origin LLC; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Stock options

Paid time off

Education support program

Job summary

Blue Origin in Washington state seeks an experienced ALD/CVD process developer to lead the ALD process development for barrier, transport, and passivation layers in perovskite devices. You will select precursor chemistries, optimize process parameters, and integrate with temperature-sensitive layers.

The role requires 8+ years in ALD/CVD, hands-on reactor experience, and advanced thin-film characterization, with preference for perovskite or organic semiconductor surfaces; strong documentation

Qualifications

• B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, or related field.
• 8+ years in ALD or CVD process development for semiconductor, photovoltaic, or barrier applications.
• Expert knowledge of ALD reaction mechanisms, surface chemistry, and growth kinetics for metal oxides.
• Demonstrated experience with thermal, plasma-enhanced ALD, or CVD processes.
• Hands-on experience with ALD or CVD reactor operation, maintenance, and precursor delivery systems.
• Proficiency with thin film characterization (ellipsometry, XRD, XRR, SEM, TEM, XPS, WVTR testing).
• Track record of integrating ALD films into multi-layer device structures.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize ALD processes for barrier layers, charge transport layers, and passivation interlayers.
• Select and qualify ALD precursor chemistries compatible with perovskite device stacks.
• Optimize ALD process parameters for film quality, conformality, and throughput.
• Characterize thin film properties: thickness, density, composition, barrier performance, electrical and optical properties.
• Design and execute experiments to understand nucleation on perovskite and organic surfaces.
• Integrate layers into full device stacks without damaging temperature-sensitive perovskite layers.
• Mentor and direct the work of associate researchers.
• Collaborate with packaging engineer on thin-film encapsulation strategies.
• Develop process documentation, maintenance schedules, and precursor management protocols.

Skills

ALD process development

surface chemistry

growth kinetics

thermal ALD

plasma-enhanced ALD

CVD processes

reactor operation

thin film characterization

device integration

Education

B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, or related field

Tools

ellipsometry

XRD

XRR

SEM

TEM

XPS

WVTR testing

Job description

Blue Origin in Washington state seeks an experienced ALD/CVD process developer to lead the ALD process development for barrier, transport, and passivation layers in perovskite devices. You will select precursor chemistries, optimize process parameters, and integrate with temperature-sensitive layers.

The role requires 8+ years in ALD/CVD, hands-on reactor experience, and advanced thin-film characterization, with preference for perovskite or organic semiconductor surfaces; strong documentation