Senior Engineer, Surface Coating Development
Core
Develop and optimize surface coating processes to achieve quality, color consistency, and production efficiency objectives for crystal-based products.
Role type
Senior IC surface coating development engineer
Builds
Surface coating processes and thin-film stacks for crystal, gemstones, jewelry, and accessories
Domain
Manufacturing / Materials Science / Optical Coatings
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
surface coating process optimization, thin-film characterization, coating stack development, adhesion testing, thickness measurement, wear resistance testing, color and appearance analysis, process standardization, equipment troubleshooting, vacuum system maintenance, industrialization project leadership, technical documentation
Preferred skills
PVD technologies, machine setup and validation, process qualification, production scale-up, cross-functional collaboration
Technologies
PVD, vacuum coating systems, coating characterization equipment
Responsibilities
Develop and optimize surface coating processes; Support material selection and coating stack development; Conduct coating characterization and testing; Establish and maintain process standards; Troubleshoot and improve coating equipment and vacuum systems; Lead or support industrialization projects including scale-up; Develop technical documentation and provide training
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
