Single-Crystal Growth Engineer (Bridgman)

INTERACTION 24 LLC; State College (Centre County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Training & development

Job summary

InterAction24 in State College, PA, is seeking a full-time Crystal Growth Process Engineer to lead production methods for single-crystal growth of piezoelectric materials. The role includes developing production methods, planning growth tests, and driving process improvements across manufacturing, QA, and R&D.

The position emphasizes government-sponsored development and compliance reporting, with ~50% time on such projects.

Qualifications

• BS in Materials Science or Chemical Engineering preferred; physics or related science considered
• Strong written and verbal communication is required
• Comfortable in a manufacturing environment, reading process documentation, schematics, and blueprints
• Self-motivated and safety-oriented, able to work independently with minimal supervision

Responsibilities

• Develop, document, and implement production methods for single-crystal growth of piezoelectric materials
• Plan, execute, and evaluate growth test runs, then analyze results and drive process improvement
• Spend roughly 50 percent of time on government-sponsored process development, including reporting and program compliance
• Correlate raw material properties with growth parameters and final crystal attributes to define the best process
• Apply statistical methods, including control charts and data correlation, to monitor and optimize production performance
• Investigate quality issues, document findings, recommend corrective actions
• Prepare technical reports and process documentation, and maintain records in the quality management system
• Collaborate across production, quality, and R&D to make crystal growth reliable and scalable

Skills

Strong written and verbal comms

Reading process documentation

Safety-oriented

Education

BS in Materials Science or Chemical Engineering

MS or PhD in related field

Job description

InterAction24 in State College, PA, is seeking a full-time Crystal Growth Process Engineer to lead production methods for single-crystal growth of piezoelectric materials. The role includes developing production methods, planning growth tests, and driving process improvements across manufacturing, QA, and R&D.

The position emphasizes government-sponsored development and compliance reporting, with ~50% time on such projects.