Senior Design Lead

Job Summary ---------------

PVD Equipment & Hardware

Design* Design, specify, and improve plasma sources for PVD deposition and surface treatments of web-based substrates for R2R vacuum systems.

• Design, specify and improve evaporation sources for high temperature processing
• Support mechanical and electrical integration into roll-to-roll vacuum systems.
• Working closely with the suppliers in development of cathodes and power
• Support new tool builds, installations, FAT/SAT, and commissioning.
• Work closely with external vendors on:
• Support scale-up from R&D tools to pilot and high-volume manufacturing platforms.
• Process engineering on hardware optimization
• Controls/software teams on user interface, interlocks and safety
• Manufacturing and operations teams for scaling to production
• Provide hardware input during process transfer and yield improvement initiatives.
• Education and Experience

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+ Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field

+ 10+ years of experience in PVD sputtering and thermal evaporation equipment development, including related vacuum and plasma source hardware integration.

+ 10+ years of experience 3D CAD design using Creo ProE, NX or SolidWorks.

+ Strong knowledge of dimensioning and tolerancing principles.

+ Required Qualifications

• Experience designing and developing thin-film deposition equipment for battery, semiconductor, or solar applications.
• Fluency in 3D CAD design environments such as Creo/ProE, NX, or SolidWorks.
• Strong hands-on experience with PVD sources and vacuum system design.
• Ability to work independently on complex hardware systems. Preferred Qualifications
• Hands-on experience with CAE modeling for flow and thermal module design.
• Proven experience in roll-to-roll PVD system design.
• Extensive experience operating in high-up time manufacturing environments.
• Familiarity with phased product development methodologies.
• Strong understanding of suppliers for vacuum chambers, power supplies, and supporting components.

Key Responsibilities

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PVD Equipment & Hardware

Design* Design, specify, and improve plasma sources for PVD deposition and surface treatments of web-based substrates for R2R vacuum systems.

• Design, specify and improve evaporation sources for high temperature processing
• Support mechanical and electrical integration into roll-to-roll vacuum systems.
• Working closely with the suppliers in development of cathodes and power supplies

Tool Installation, Scale-Up & Vendor Interface* Support new tool builds, installations, FAT/SAT, and commissioning.

• Work closely with external vendors on:
• + Hardware specifications and design reviews

+ Custom cathodes, power supplies and vacuum components

+ Tool upgrades and retrofits

• Support scale-up from R&D tools to pilot and high-volume manufacturing platforms.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Collaborate with:

• Process engineering on hardware optimization
• Controls/software teams on user interface, interlocks and safety
• Manufacturing and operations teams for scaling to production
• Provide hardware input during process transfer and yield improvement initiatives.

Education and Experience

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• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in PVD sputtering and thermal evaporation equipment development, including related vacuum and plasma source hardware integration.
• 10+ years of experience 3D CAD design using Creo ProE, NX or SolidWorks.
• Strong knowledge of dimensioning and tolerancing principles.

Required Qualifications* Experience designing and developing thin-film deposition equipment for battery, semiconductor, or solar applications.

• Fluency in 3D CAD design environments such as Creo/ProE, NX, or SolidWorks.
• Strong hands-on experience with PVD sources and vacuum system design.
• Ability to work independently on complex hardware systems.

Preferred Qualifications* Hands-on experience with CAE modeling for flow and thermal module design.

• Proven experience in roll-to-roll PVD system design.
• Extensive experience operating in high-up time manufacturing environments.
• Familiarity with phased product development methodologies.
• Strong understanding of suppliers for vacuum chambers, power supplies, and supporting components.

Skill Requirements

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Must Have Skill

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Equipment Design

Good to Have Skill

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Other Requirements

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