Senior Coating Engineer

Express Employment Professionals - Cincinnati East; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonuses

PTO

Full benefit package offered

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals in Albuquerque is seeking a Senior Coating Engineer to drive the development, design, qualification, and transfer of advanced optical coating and thin film technologies for new products. You will lead NPI efforts, optimize coatings, and guide cross-functional teams in a manufacturing environment.

The role requires a bachelor's in a related field and 5+ years in coatings or photonics, with expertise in Essential Macleod and cleanroom processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field required; advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) preferred
• 5+ years of experience in optical coatings, thin film technologies, photonics, semiconductor manufacturing, or advanced optical manufacturing environments
• Experience developing optical coating designs and supporting coating technology development in a manufacturing environment
• Experience supporting new product introduction, product qualification, and manufacturing transfer activities
• Experience utilizing Essential Macleod or equivalent thin film design software required
• Experience working in cleanroom, ISO-regulated, semiconductor, photonics, aerospace, defense, or other advanced manufacturing environments preferred
• Strong knowledge of optical coatings, thin film deposition processes, and coating performance characteristics

Responsibilities

• Lead coating engineering activities supporting new product introduction from concept through production release
• Develop and optimize optical coating designs to meet customer performance requirements and manufacturing objectives using Essential Macleod or equivalent thin film design software
• Evaluate emerging coating technologies, materials, and equipment and recommend investments that expand technical and manufacturing capabilities
• Lead the specification, acquisition, qualification, and implementation of new coating chambers, metrology systems, and related technologies
• Develop coating technologies and manufacturing methods that support successful product introduction, scalability, and long term production performance
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers, technicians, and cross functional teams supporting coating development and manufacturing activities

Skills

Coating engineering

Optical coatings

Thin film design

NPI / product transfer

Mentorship / leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field

Tools

Essential Macleod

Job description

Express Employment Professionals is seeking a Coating Engineer for a local Optics company.

Overview

The Senior Coating Engineer is responsible for the development, design, qualification, optimization, and transfer of advanced optical coating and thin film technologies supporting new product introduction and strategic business initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead coating engineering activities supporting new product introduction from concept through production release
• Develop and optimize optical coating designs to meet customer performance requirements and manufacturing objectives using Essential Macleod or equivalent thin film design software
• Evaluate emerging coating technologies, materials, and equipment and recommend investments that expand technical and manufacturing capabilities
• Lead the specification, acquisition, qualification, and implementation of new coating chambers, metrology systems, and related technologies
• Develop coating technologies and manufacturing methods that support successful product introduction, scalability, and long term production performance
• Develop coating technologies and manufacturing methods that support successful product introduction, scalability, and long term production performance
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers, technicians, and cross functional teams supporting coating development and manufacturing activities
• and more......

Experience and Education Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field required; advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) preferred
• 5+ years of experience in optical coatings, thin film technologies, photonics, semiconductor manufacturing, or advanced optical manufacturing environments
• Experience developing optical coating designs and supporting coating technology development in a manufacturing environment
• Experience supporting new product introduction, product qualification, and manufacturing transfer activities
• Experience utilizing Essential Macleod or equivalent thin film design software required
• Experience working in cleanroom, ISO-regulated, semiconductor, photonics, aerospace, defense, or other advanced manufacturing environments preferred
• Strong knowledge of optical coatings, thin film deposition processes, and coating performance characteristics

Benefits

• Bonuses
• PTO
• Full benefit package offered

We look forward to hearing from you!