Coatings Materials Scientist

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      "text": "Responsibilities",
      "content": "<div>\n\n<li>Develop and optimize fluorine-resistant optical coatings for laser-facing components, including mirrors, windows, and diagnostic optics.</li>\n<li>Design and evaluate fluorine-compatible material systems for broader system applications (e.g., chambers, fixtures, and exposed hardware).</li>\n<li>Work closely with the optics and laser engineering teams to define coating requirements, performance targets, and integration constraints.</li>\n<li>Lead hands-on coating deposition efforts, including thin film development, process tuning, and substrate preparation.</li>\n<li>Design and execute test plans and Design of Experiments (DOE) to evaluate coating adhesion, durability, chemical resistance, and optical performance.</li>\n<li>Perform detailed materials and coating characterization, including microstructural, compositional, and optical property analysis.</li>\n<li>Analyze failure modes (e.g., delamination, degradation under fluorine exposure) and drive root cause investigations and corrective actions.</li>\n<li>Develop and document coating processes, specifications, and qualification procedures.</li>\n<li>Collaborate with internal teams and external vendors to scale coating processes from lab development to pilot and high-volume manufacturing.</li>\n<li>Support integration of coatings into system hardware, including validation under relevant operating conditions.</li>\n<li>Contribute to the development of experimental infrastructure and coating test platforms within M&amp;P.</li>\n\n</div>"
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      "text": "Qualifications",
      "content": "<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><strong>Education</strong>: PhD in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physics or a closely related field.</li>\n<li><strong>Experience</strong>: 5–10 years of industry experience in coating development, materials engineering, or related fields.</li>\n<li>Demonstrated experience developing optical coatings and/or protective coatings for harsh environments.</li>\n<li><strong>Strong understanding of:</strong>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Thin film deposition processes (e.g., PVD, CVD, IBS, ALD, &nbsp;sputtering, evaporation, plasma-based methods)</li>\n<li>Coating adhesion, stress, and durability mechanisms</li>\n<li>Optical coating performance (reflectivity, absorption, damage thresholds)</li>\n\n\n<li>Hands-on experience with coating fabrication and processing.</li>\n<li><strong>Hands-on expertise with materials and coating characterization tools, including:</strong>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)</li>\n<li>Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)</li>\n<li>Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS/EDX)</li>\n<li>X-ray Diffraction (XRD)</li>\n<li>Optical microscopy and profilometry</li>\n<li>Surface analysis and coating thickness/roughness measurements</li>\n<li>Strong ability to correlate microstructure, composition, and processing conditions to coating performance</li>\n\n\n<li>Experience designing and executing DOE and structured experiments.</li>\n<li>Ability to independently troubleshoot complex materials and coating failures.</li>\n<li>Comfortable working in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary, hardware-focused environment.</li>\n<li>Execution-focused mindset with the ability to move quickly from concept to validation.</li>\n<li>Strong collaborator, able to work across optics, materials, and system teams</li>\n<li>Strong data analysis skills and familiarity with statistical methods.</li>\n<li>Experience writing technical reports, specifications, and documentation.</li>\n<li>Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.</li>\n</ul></li></ul></li></ul>"
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      "text": "Desired",
      "content": "\n<li>Experience developing coatings for chemically aggressive environments, particularly fluorine or halogen chemistries.</li>\n<li>Background in laser optics, optical coatings, or high-energy laser systems.</li>\n<li>Experience transitioning coatings from R&amp;D to pilot or high-volume manufacturing.</li>\n<li>Familiarity with scaling coating processes for industrial production.</li>\n<li>Experience working with external coating vendors or contract manufacturers.</li>\n<li>Knowledge of coating durability testing standards (thermal cycling, chemical exposure, laser damage).</li>\n<li>Experience in system-level integration of coatings into hardware environments.</li>\n<li>Highly hands-on and experimental, comfortable working in lab and hardware environments.</li>\n"
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