Senior Backplane & Electrophoretic Display Engineer

E Ink Corp.; Billerica (MA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

E Ink Corporation is seeking a Backplane & Electrophoretic Display Research Engineer to advance understanding of active‑matrix backplanes, drive schemes, and electrophoretic materials.

The role combines electrical measurement, display characterization, physical modeling, and collaboration with waveform, materials, backplane, controller, and product‑development teams to improve image quality, power, and lifetime.

Qualifications

• Experience with active-matrix displays and TFT backplanes.
• Ability to design experiments that isolate mechanisms in complex systems.
• Proficiency with Python, MATLAB, or comparable tools.
• Strong technical writing and collaboration skills.
• Hands-on lab experience with measurement equipment.

Responsibilities

• Lead fundamental research on backplanes, electrophoretic materials, drive electronics, and waveform operation.
• Develop tests to isolate backplane, drive-electronics, and material contributions to observed display behavior.
• Model electrical and electro-optical responses using multiphysics approaches.
• Collaborate with waveform, materials, TFT/backplane, electrical engineering, and product teams.
• Communicate results through technical reviews and reports.

Skills

Active-matrix displays

TFT backplanes

Electrical measurement

Python or MATLAB

Education

B.S./M.S./Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Physics, or Materials Science

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Source-measure units

Waveform generators

Data acquisition systems

Job description

E Ink Corporation is seeking a Backplane & Electrophoretic Display Research Engineer to advance understanding of active‑matrix backplanes, drive schemes, and electrophoretic materials.

The role combines electrical measurement, display characterization, physical modeling, and collaboration with waveform, materials, backplane, controller, and product‑development teams to improve image quality, power, and lifetime.