Senior PVD Equipment Engineer

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🕒 May 2

🏄 California – Remote

🏄 California – Remote

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Vital Chemical

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 1978

🌾 Agriculture

⚡ Energy

Agriculture • Energy • Construction

Vital Chemical is an Australian company that specializes in developing innovative solutions for erosion control, dust suppression, revegetation, water treatment, and other environmental management needs. With a focus on sustainability, they offer scientifically developed and proven products to address site challenges. Their offerings are tailored for a variety of sectors, including construction, mining, agriculture, and renewable energy. Vital Chemical is committed to contributing to sustainable development and environmental compliance, and their products are recognized for meeting stringent industry standards.

📋 Description

• Design and develop PVD equipment and subsystems with emphasis on magnetic sputtering and magnetron configurations. • Lead equipment architecture decisions including vacuum systems, gas and power delivery, magnetron design, and target assemblies. • Oversee build, installation, commissioning, and qualification of sputtering tools. • Diagnose and resolve equipment issues related to plasma stability, film uniformity, arcing, target wear, and magnetic field non-uniformity. • Support sputtering processes for magnetic and non-magnetic materials in R&D and manufacturing environments. • Collaborate with process, materials, and operations teams to optimize tool performance and reliability. • Develop and maintain equipment documentation and preventative maintenance procedures. • Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities and equipment upgrades.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or related field (advanced degree preferred). • Extensive hands-on experience designing, building, and troubleshooting magnetron sputtering tools. • Strong practical knowledge of PVD sputtering processes. • Direct experience with sputtering of magnetic materials strongly preferred. • Solid understanding of vacuum systems, plasma physics, RF/DC power supplies, and magnetic field design. • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills. • Ability to work independently and lead complex technical projects.