Optical Thin Films Process Engineer

Raytheon Technologies - Santa Barbara, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Santa Barbara, CA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Optical Thin Films Process Engineer at Raytheon will play a crucial role in the development and optimization of optical coatings for infrared applications. This position involves collaborating with various engineering disciplines to integrate advanced coating technologies into optical systems, ensuring high-quality performance and reliability. The engineer will lead process development projects, manage vacuum coating tools, and provide technical guidance to a team of engineers and technicians.

Responsibilities

• Writing and reviewing specifications for optical coatings, including spectral performance requirements, environmental and chemical exposure requirements, durability, and surface quality requirements.
• Modeling and designing coatings for manufacturing in-house.
• Performing trade studies for optimization of optical coatings strategy.
• Managing process development and improvement projects, including novel processing techniques, yield increase, throughput, and safety improvements.
• Developing requirements and qualification plans for new equipment procurements.
• Providing Process Ownership of one or more vacuum coating tools using e-beam Evaporation or Ion Beam Sputtering.

Requirements

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, or a STEM degree in a related field and a minimum of 5 years' experience as a Process or Manufacturing Engineer in an Optics, Electro-Optics and/or Microelectronics environment.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government issued clearance is required.
• U.S. Citizenship is required as only US citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

Nice-to-haves

• Direct experience with electron beam, thermal evaporation, or ion beam sputtering technology.
• Ability to work in a cleanroom environment wearing frock garments.
• Experience in engineering computing, including MATLAB, Python or other related language.
• Experience in designing Optical Coatings using optical coating modeling software.
• Familiarity with metrology equipment and characterization of Optical Coatings and/or optical components.
• Knowledge of statistical process control and design of experiments.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Flexible work schedules
• Employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• Parental leave
• Paid time off
• Holidays