Senior Thin-Film Coatings Scientist (R&D)

Default Brand; Northwood (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Paid vacations

Education assistance

Job summary

NSG Group/Pilkington in the United States seeks a Senior Materials Scientist to design and analyze thin-film coatings for optical and electrical properties, leading projects across teams. You will model coatings, develop experiments for CVD deposition, evaluate performance on lab and production samples, and collaborate with the UK/Japan Technology Centres to drive advancement in coatings technology.

Requirements include a PhD or MS in a relevant field, strong experience with thin films and

Qualifications

• PhD in applied physics or MS in materials science or equivalent.
• Experience with thin films for semiconductor or photovoltaic applications.
• Experience with measurement/analysis of thin films (XRD, XPS, SEM/TEM, spectrophotometry, TOF-SIMS, AFM).
• Proficient in statistical tools and data analysis.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Proficient in English (spoken and written).
• Ability to travel both domestically and internationally (15%).

Responsibilities

• Design multi-layer coatings to achieve optical and electrical properties.
• Optically model multi-layer coatings to predict properties.
• Investigate processing-structure-property relationships related to coating electrical properties.
• Develop and oversee experimental plans for depositions in the CVD lab.
• Evaluate coating performance in lab, trial, and production samples (color, transmission, emissivity, resistance, adhesion, composition).
• Interpret analysis results to guide technical or commercial teams.
• Collaborate with UK and Japan Technology Centres.
• Interact with external thin-film specialists and customers/universities.
• Apply JMP and DOE methods for data analysis, SPC, t-tests.
• Adhere to NSG/Pilkington Standards of Business Conduct and values.
• Other duties as assigned by manager.

Skills

Thin films

Statistical analysis

Data interpretation

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Education

PhD in applied physics or MS in materials science

Tools

XRD

XPS

SEM/TEM

Spectrophotometry

TOF-SIMS

AFM

JMP

Job description

NSG Group/Pilkington in the United States seeks a Senior Materials Scientist to design and analyze thin-film coatings for optical and electrical properties, leading projects across teams. You will model coatings, develop experiments for CVD deposition, evaluate performance on lab and production samples, and collaborate with the UK/Japan Technology Centres to drive advancement in coatings technology.

Requirements include a PhD or MS in a relevant field, strong experience with thin films and