Optical Coating Engineer

Summary

Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. is currently seeking a highly motivated and experienced person to operate optical coating equipment for fabrication of thin film semiconductors. Responsibilities include operation, maintenance, modifications, designs and repairs to the coating equipment.

Job Duties

• Responsible for optical coatings based on ion beam assisted sputtering and e-beam evaporation

• Monitor coating deposition and take necessary actions during the run

• Check daily coating results and fine tune the equipment setting for next run by optimizing process parameters - e.g., Gas flow, substrate temperature, rate of deposition to achieve desirable properties of films.

• Maintain production coating runs for high quality AR and HR coatings on facets

• Solve issues - e.g., Leak in chamber, dry pump, cryo pump maintenance, dealing with vendors to buy parts.

• Optical measurements on ellipsometry for various coating characteristics.

• Lead maintenance, modifications, repair of coating machines

• Equipment modification to improve throughput or stability

• New coating design for new applications

• Written and oral reports and SOPs.

• Train and support production line

Job Requirements

• Education: Master in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or semiconductor related field, specialty in thin film deposition is a plus

• Experience: Minimum one year experience on e-beam coating and Ion beam sputtering coating.

• Hands-on optical coating process knowledge

• Knowledge and hands on skills of high vacuum techniques and equipment

• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.

• Excellent analytical, organizational, planning and problem-solving/troubleshooting skills.

• Comfortable multi-tasking in a fast-paced engineering and manufacturing environment.

• Ability lift or move items weighing up to 20 pounds

Location

This position will be on-site based in Sugar Land, Texas.

WHY AOI?

• Flexible and competitive health (medical, dental, vision) plans offer the employee with the right options to meet individual needs

• Employer matching on 401(k) deferrals

• Unused PTO payout at end of the year

• Relocation package available within US

• Immigration sponsorships (Must be currently authorized to work in the US)

We do not accept unsolicited proposals from third-party recruiters or agencies. Contacting hiring managers directly may result in disqualification of submissions.