Optical Coating Engineer
Job in
Sugar Land, Fort Bend County, Texas, 77479, USA
Listed on 2026-05-04
Listing for:
Applied Optoelectronics, Inc.
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-05-04
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Manufacturing Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Process Engineer, Electronics Engineer -
Manufacturing / Production
Manufacturing Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
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
- 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
This position will be on-site based in Sugar Land, Texas.
Benefits- Flexible and competitive health (medical, dental, vision) plans offer the employee with the right options to meet individual and family needs
- Employer matching on 401(k) deferrals
- Generous PTO policy, with unused PTO payout at end of the year
- Relocation package available within US
- Immigration sponsor ships (Must be currently authorized to work in the US)
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