Senior PVD/PECVD Thin Film Engineer

Solestial, Inc.

Tempe (AZ)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 180,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary
Premium benefits from day one
15 vacation days
5 sick days
10 paid holidays
401K with 4% match
Disability and life insurance
Work on space projects

Job summary

Solestial, Inc. in Tempe, AZ is seeking a Senior Thin Film Deposition Engineer to own and advance PVD/PECVD processes, optimize film performance, and maintain deposition equipment in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

The role requires deep hands-on experience with sputtering, vacuum systems, and DOE-driven process development; you will collaborate with engineering and production to scale deposition tools for aerospace and satellite manufacturing.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in a technical field; advanced degree a plus.
  • Hands-on experience with PVD/PECVD and related equipment.
  • Deep knowledge of vacuum systems and film properties.
  • DOE, experiments, and data-driven process improvement.
  • Ability to troubleshoot process and equipment interactions.

Responsibilities

  • Own and optimize PVD/PECVD processes.
  • Develop modified deposition processes to improve yield and throughput.
  • Monitor performance and troubleshoot deposition issues.
  • Maintain deposition equipment with hands-on support.
  • Diagnose vacuum, gas delivery, and power system issues.
  • Collaborate with engineering and manufacturing to keep tools running.
  • Develop process recipes and controls; plan DOEs.
  • Support production transitions for new/developed processes.

Skills

Troubleshooting
Problem solving
Independent work

Education

Bachelor's in Materials Science or related
Advanced degree a plus

Tools

PVD
PECVD
Sputtering
Vacuum systems
Gas delivery

Job description

Solestial, Inc. in Tempe, AZ is seeking a Senior Thin Film Deposition Engineer to own and advance PVD/PECVD processes, optimize film performance, and maintain deposition equipment in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

The role requires deep hands-on experience with sputtering, vacuum systems, and DOE-driven process development; you will collaborate with engineering and production to scale deposition tools for aerospace and satellite manufacturing.

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