31 thin film engineer jobs at 18 companies in Stanford, CA
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Thin Film Processing Engineer
San Jose, California, United States
$107k-$142k/yrOnsiteFull Time
Western DigitalNASDAQ: WDC: Building storage infrastructure for the AI-driven data economy.
2+ YOEBS or MS in engineering, physics, materials science, or related field; strong communication and statistical data analysis skills; 2 years of thin film deposition experience preferred; magnetic background preferred.
Headway Technologies: Magnetic recording head developer and manufacturer for the storage industry.
3+ YOEMaster's in relevant STEM or equivalent experience, 3+ years thin film or semiconductor manufacturing experience, SPC/DOE experience, proficiency with Microsoft Office/JMP, knowledge of IBE/RIE/ALD/Ion Milling and surface characterization techniques.
Statistical Process Control (SPC), Design of Experiments (DOE), JMP, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, XRD, AFM, TEM, SEM, FIB, IBE, RIE, ALD, Ion Milling
PsiQuantum: Private American quantum computing developing fault-tolerant silicon-photonic quantum computers for enterprises, governments, and researchers.
4+ YOEMSc/PhD in materials/engineering; 4+ yrs thin film growth/metrology; deposition (PVD/CVD/MBE); thin-film characterization; data analysis (Python/Excel/JMP); strong documentation and communication.
PVD, CVD, MBE, XRD, AFM, SEM, TEM, SIMS, STEM/EELS, Python, Excel, JMP
Vital Chemicals USA: U.S. private manufacturer of thin-film materials and PVD systems serving semiconductor, photonics, and advanced manufacturing customers.
Senior materials scientist with hands-on thin-film deposition (PVD/PECVD), coatings development, and cross-functional collaboration.
Periodic Labs: N AI and physical-sciences building autonomous laboratories and AI scientists for materials discovery.
3+ YOERequires 3+ years operating thin-film deposition or metrology equipment, sample preparation, maintenance, cleanroom and chemical safety experience, documentation rigor, and independent prioritization. High school diploma required; technical degree preferred.
Attalon: Private U.S. defense technology manufacturing optical, laser, coating, and thermal systems for aerospace and defense customers.
7+ YOELead the design, development, and deployment of thin-film coating processes; 7+ years in thin-film coating engineering; aerospace experience preferred; bachelor’s in physics/optics/materials science/engineering.
TFCalc, Macleod, Thin Film Deposition (Thermal Evaporation, E-Beam, Sputtering, CVD), Tooling Design, SolidWorks, MS Office
Veeco InstrumentsNASDAQ: VECO: Public U.S. semiconductor process-equipment manufacturer serving semiconductor, compound-semiconductor, data-storage, and scientific customers.
3+ YOEDegree in physics/materials or related; 3+ years process development experience with vacuum thin film and thin film characterization techniques; ability to travel up to 25%.
Applied MaterialsNASDAQ: AMAT: Global leader in materials engineering for the semiconductor industry.
5+ YOEMS or equivalent in engineering/science, 5+ years' relevant metrology experience with expertise in on-wafer optical thin film and X-ray metrology, data analysis, and technical leadership.
Applied MaterialsNASDAQ: AMAT: Global leader in materials engineering for the semiconductor industry.
5+ YOEMS or equivalent in engineering/science, 5+ years relevant experience in on-wafer metrology with expertise in optical thin film and X-ray techniques, data analysis, and metrology application development.
Muon Space: Private aerospace designing, building, and operating satellite constellations for defense, civil, and commercial customers.
5+ YOE5+ years developing optical systems with stray light analysis, thin-film/coating specification, vendor management, metrology experience, and programming for data analysis.
Tandem PV: U.S. perovskite-silicon solar-panel manufacturer developing high-efficiency tandem modules for utility-scale power producers.
Bachelor's degree in STEM or equivalent experience; hands-on PVD/CVD thin-film deposition experience; experimental data analysis, plotting, statistics, and Excel or Google Sheets proficiency required.
Ferrotec: U.S. manufacturer of advanced materials, components, systems, and manufacturing solutions for precision-product industries.
2+ YOEAssociates in engineering/physical science with 2+ years electronics diagnostics and repair; ability to install, diagnose, and repair equipment; travel up to 50%; experience in vacuum/thin film or semiconductor equipment preferred.
Fab2: Privately held semiconductor manufacturer building fabs, chipmaking tools, components, and design software.
10+ YOEPhD (or equivalent) with ~10+ years developing nanofabrication processes, hands-on cleanroom and thin-film experience, metrology familiarity, and ability to design and execute experiments.
E Ink CorporationTWSE: 8069: Private U.S. electronic-paper display technology supplying electronic ink and displays to brands and manufacturers.
0+ YOEAssociate or Bachelor's in chemistry/materials/related, wet bench lab and chemical handling experience, thin film/coating and lab instrumentation experience, spreadsheet/data recording skills; 5+ years preferred but new graduates acceptable.
KLA CorporationNASDAQ: KLAC: Global leader in process control and yield management solutions.
3+ YOEProvide applications support for optical thin film and SCD metrology, develop recipes/BKMs, train customers, support pre-sales, and publish technical work. Requires advanced degree plus relevant experience (Doctorate+3, Master’s+6, Bachelor’s+8).
Commonwealth Fusion Systems: Private fusion-energy developing high-temperature-superconducting tokamaks and commercial fusion power plants for electricity markets worldwide.
10+ YOE5+ MgmtMS in technical field or equivalent, 10+ years process engineering in thin film R&D/manufacturing, 5+ years managing engineers/technicians, expertise in vacuum processes and inorganic materials science, DOE experience, materials analysis, ability to lift 50 lbs.
laboratory information management systems, JMP, optical microscopy, electron microscopy, surface probe measurements, x-ray measurements, optical probes, NIR probes, transport measurements
Onto InnovationNYSE: ONTO: Semiconductor metrology and inspection equipment manufacturer.
5+ YOEPh.D. or M.S. in engineering/science preferred, 5+ years semiconductor metrology experience preferred, knowledge of process control, thin film measurement, statistics/DOE, basic programming, troubleshooting, and independent work.
Rigaku Semiconductor Metrology DivisionTokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market: 268A: To Improve Our World by Powering New Perspectives
3+ YOEPhD or MS in a relevant science or engineering field, 3+ years of applications, metrology, or semiconductor process experience, thin-film analysis expertise, data analysis and statistics skills, and Microsoft Office proficiency.
X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), X-Ray Reflectometry (XRR), Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Python, Java, SQL