Senior Coatings R&D Engineer - APS/SPS (Semiconductors)

Ultra Clean Technology; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Ultra Clean Technology in Austin, TX is seeking an R&D Coatings Engineer III to advance atmospheric plasma spray and suspension plasma spray coating technologies for semiconductor applications.

You will lead development activities, optimize equipment and materials, run DOE studies, characterize coating properties, and collaborate with operations, quality, customers and suppliers to scale solutions into manufacturing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Strong foundation in coatings, materials, and deposition methods for semiconductor applications.
• Experience with DOE, SPC, and statistical process control in a development environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead development activities for APS and SPS coating technologies and related methods.
• Operate, evaluate, optimize, and troubleshoot coating equipment and process systems.
• Plan, execute, and document DOE, characterization, and optimization studies.
• Define coating parameters, acceptance criteria, and controls for consistent quality.
• Characterize coating properties (thickness, adhesion, morphology, porosity, wear, corrosion).
• Collaborate with laboratories, customers, suppliers, and Operations to scale to manufacturing.

Skills

DOE

APS

SPS

Characterization

Process optimization

Technical writing

Project management

Cleanroom experience

Semiconductor tools

Statistical methods

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

APS equipment

SPS equipment

Statistical software

Job description

Ultra Clean Technology in Austin, TX is seeking an R&D Coatings Engineer III to advance atmospheric plasma spray and suspension plasma spray coating technologies for semiconductor applications.

You will lead development activities, optimize equipment and materials, run DOE studies, characterize coating properties, and collaborate with operations, quality, customers and suppliers to scale solutions into manufacturing.