Senior Scientist

Responsibilities

• Lead development and optimization of FCVA ta-C/DLC, magnetron sputtering and related plasma coating processes.
• Define process-of-record (POR), operating windows, DOE plans and qualification criteria for new coating applications.
• Investigate coating structure, adhesion, hardness, wear, thickness uniformity and reliability using appropriate characterization.
• Lead technicalroot-cause analysis and corrective actions for coating defects, process drift and customer issues.
• Collaborate with equipment design engineers to improve plasma sources, chamber layout, process control and manufacturability.
• Transfer validated processes from R&D trials to equipment commissioning, pilot runs and customer acceptance.
• Coordinatecross-functional technical projects, milestones, experiments, resources and progress reporting.
• Prepare process specifications, test reports, engineering records, risk assessments and technical documentation.
• Mentor engineers and technicians; support customer technical discussions and supplier collaboration.
• Identify innovation and IP opportunities while complying with ISO, EHS and documentation requirements.

Requirements

• Education: PhD in Materials Science, Physics or related field (preferred); relevant engineering degree with substantial equivalent experience considered.
• Experience: More than 8 years in Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD)/plasma coating development, with industrial qualification and cross-functional project delivery.
• Technical: Filtered Cathodic vacuum Arc (FCVA), magnetron sputtering/HiPIMS, carbon-based thin films, DOE, process windows, coating characterization (SEM/EDX, Raman, XPS, TEM/XRD), root-causeanalysis, SPC/FMEA and vacuum technology.
• Leadership: Technical mentoring, customer engagement, structured reporting and manufacturing transfer.