Principal Coating Engineer

Job Description: · Design, develop,and optimize optical coating solutions and photonics devices with a focus onlaser applications. · Review technicaldata packages and engineering drawings received through RFQs. · Develop new productofferings utilizing technologies such as Ion Beam Sputtering (IBS) andMagnetron Sputtering (MS). · Perform coatingdesign analysis based on customer specifications and ensure RFQ activities arecompleted within established turnaround time (TAT) KPIs. · GenerateSpecification Review Forms (SRFs), when required, to address technicalconstraints and propose solutions aligned with company capabilities. · Support Sales &Marketing (S&M) during customer visits, technical reviews, and assessmentsof new requirements. · Prepare and provideevaluation reports for NPI products. · Carry out processand product development, qualification activities, and tooling design for NPIproducts. · Ensure readinessfor Pre-FAT and FLP activities by preparing engineering checklists, BOMtemplates, ECNs, and ECOs. · Develop andmaintain process plans, test plans, routings, SOPs, in-process control plans,and FAT review forms. · Provide trainingand technical guidance to production technicians on work instructions andprocesses. · Support productionduring FAT and FLP builds and resolve all technical issues related to NPIproducts. · Analyze andsummarize issues identified during FAT and FLP activities, and implementnecessary changes to material drawings, process plans, routings, and yieldimprovement initiatives. · Participate inphase-gate reviews to ensure the successful transfer of products from FAT/FLPstages to mass production. · Prepare and submitProcess Review Forms upon completion of FAT/FLP activities. · Conduct failureanalysis on field returns, identify failure modes, and recommend corrective andpreventive actions to prevent recurrence. · Identifyopportunities for process improvement and continuous improvement (CI) projectsto enhance yield, quality, and cycle time. · Provide technicalsupport to manufacturing operations as required. Job Requirements: · Bachelor's Degreein Science, Engineering, Optics, Physics, or a related field. A Master's or PhDin Engineering is preferred. · Minimum 5 years ofexperience in the development and manufacturing of optical coating productsusing IBS, MS, and PVD technologies for OEM medical device, semiconductor,optoelectronics, or avionics industries. · Strong experiencein designing and optimizing complex optical coatings. · Strong expertise inthin-film deposition processes involving metals, alloys, dielectric materials,and polymers. · Proficiency inthin-film design software such as OptiLayer and FilmStar. · Experience withoptical fabrication processes is an advantage. · Experience inAutoCAD and/or SolidWorks for jig and fixture design. · Experience with SAPis an added advantage. · Strong knowledge ofPVD technologies, including Ion Beam Sputtering (IBS), Magnetron Sputtering(MS), Thermal Evaporation, E-Beam Evaporation, Ion-Assisted Evaporation, andReactive Evaporation. · Strong knowledge ofthe optical and physical characterization of coating materials, includingstress and coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE). · Ability to programand operate optical monitoring and crystal monitoring systems. · Strong knowledge ofmeasuring coating spectral performance using instruments such as Lambda 1050,Varian Cary 7000i, and other spectrophotometers. · Hands-on experienceoperating IBS, MS, and PVD coating systems to test and evaluate coatingdesigns. · Strong root-causeanalysis and troubleshooting skills for coating process, cosmetic, and coatingdurability issues. · Excellentanalytical, problem-solving, and communication skills. · Ability to workeffectively in a cross-functional and manufacturing environment.