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Optical Coating Shift Engineer

Job in Sugar Land, Fort Bend County, Texas, 77479, USA
Listing for: Applied-Optoelectronics-Inc
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-15
Job specializations:
  • Manufacturing / Production
    Quality Engineering, Production QC/QA
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 85000 - 110000 USD Yearly USD 85000.00 110000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Optical Coating Shift Engineer (7pm-7am. 3-4 days a week)

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Optical Coating Shift Engineer (7pm‑7am. 3‑4 days a week)

We are currently seeking a highly motivated and experienced Optical Coating Shift Engineer to operate optical coating equipment for fabrication of thin film semiconductors. Responsibilities include operation, maintenance, troubleshooting of the coating equipment, as well as production line training.

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 the 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

Optical measurements on ellipsometry for various coating characteristics

Execute scheduled preventative maintenance activities to ensure equipment reliability and operational readiness

Document and escalate production, equipment, and quality issues during the shift, and report critical issues to management as required

Write reports and SOPs

Train and support production line

Job Requirements

Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or semiconductor related field, specialty in thin film deposition is a plus

Experience on ebeam 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 to lift or move items weighing up to 20 pounds

Location

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

WHY AOI?

In addition to competitive salary, AOI offers

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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