Thin-Film Coatings Engineer – Sputtering & Roll-to-Roll

PlanIT Group; United States; On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

PlanIT Group in the United States is seeking a Material & Process Engineer to design and optimize thin film coatings for customer applications. You will develop technical solutions, collaborate with Program Management to plan budgets and schedules, and support operations from setup through production.

The role requires 5+ years of experience in thin film coating designs and sputtered films, knowledge of roll to roll deposition, and familiarity with design tools like TFCalc, OptiLayer, FilmStar,

Qualifications

• 5+ years thin film coating designs and materials experience.
• Experience with sputtered thin films design, processes, and equipment.
• Roll to roll deposition and/or converting experience.
• Familiar with thin film design tools: TFCalc, OptiLayer, FilmStar, FilmWizard.
• Statistical methods and design of experiments.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong Written and Verbal Communication Skills.

Responsibilities

• Create new thin film coating designs for customer applications.
• Develop technical solutions requiring ingenuity and creativity.
• Collaborate with Program Management to create project plans, budgets and schedules.
• Provide program/work instructions to junior engineers and technicians.
• Support operations from equipment setup through production.
• Order, analyze, and interpret in-process metrology data to determine process adjustments.
• Review customer requirements documents to support technical proposals.
• Meet with customers for collaborative discussions and design presentations.
• Promote a collaborative team environment.

Skills

Thin film design

Sputtered films

Roll to roll deposition

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Creative problem solving

Documentation & presentations

Tools

TFCalc

OptiLayer

FilmStar

FilmWizard

Job description

PlanIT Group in the United States is seeking a Material & Process Engineer to design and optimize thin film coatings for customer applications. You will develop technical solutions, collaborate with Program Management to plan budgets and schedules, and support operations from setup through production.

The role requires 5+ years of experience in thin film coating designs and sputtered films, knowledge of roll to roll deposition, and familiarity with design tools like TFCalc, OptiLayer, FilmStar,