Senior Thin Films Engineer PVD/PECVD, Equity & Relocation

3D Glass Solutions, Inc.; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation support

Medical, dental and vision coverage

IRA

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition assistance

Job summary

3D Glass Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Thin Films Engineer to own and optimize deposition processes for dielectric, metal and barrier/liner films in our Albuquerque fab.

You will work with equipment engineers to improve recipes, tool performance and yield while qualifying new processes for high-volume manufacturing. The role reports to the Thin Films Engineering Manager and sits on site; 5+ years of experience and US citizenship are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics or Chemistry.
• Hands-on PVD/PECVD experience in a wafer fab or cleanroom.
• Knowledge of vacuum systems, plasma physics, gas-phase and surface chemistry and film growth.
• Strong statistical analysis skills: SPC, DOE, hypothesis testing, regression.
• Structured problem solving methods such as 8D or 5 Why's.
• Clear communication of technical findings to engineers and management.
• Must be a US citizen.

Responsibilities

• Own deposition processes for dielectric, metal and barrier/liner films on PVD or PECVD platforms.
• Develop and optimize recipes for thickness, uniformity, stress, refractive index and defectivity.
• Run DOE studies and use statistics to define process windows and specs.
• Sustain high-volume production with SPC monitoring and CAPA.
• Lead root-cause investigations using 8D, FMEA and fishbone diagrams.
• Qualify new tools, chambers, chemistries, targets, and precursors.
• Partner with equipment engineering on maintenance and uptime.
• Support technology transfer from R&D into manufacturing.
• Drive cost reduction via consumable life extension and throughput gains.

Skills

PVD/PECVD experience

Vacuum systems knowledge

Plasma physics basics

Gas‑phase and surface chemistry

Film growth mechanisms

Statistical analysis (SPC/DOE)

Structured problem solving (8D/5 Why)

Technical communication

US citizen

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering / Mechanical Engineering / Materials Science / Physics / Chemistry

Tools

JMP

SQL

Python

Job description

3D Glass Solutions, Inc. is seeking a Thin Films Engineer to own and optimize deposition processes for dielectric, metal and barrier/liner films in our Albuquerque fab.

You will work with equipment engineers to improve recipes, tool performance and yield while qualifying new processes for high-volume manufacturing. The role reports to the Thin Films Engineering Manager and sits on site; 5+ years of experience and US citizenship are required.