Coating Engineer III

Attalon, Inc.•Murrieta, CA

6d•$110,600 - $152,000•Onsite

About The Position

Attalon is hiring a Coating Engineer III for its Aerospace & Defense team in Murrieta, California, a center of excellence for advanced optics and optical systems. The role leads the development, control, and repeatability of thin-film deposition processes for assigned projects, ensuring product designs meet customer specifications and technical requirements. It also develops design documentation, test procedures, Bills of Materials, and manufacturing work instructions in collaboration with manufacturing engineering and operations personnel. The engineer establishes and implements robust training and coating-operation best practices, supports complex process troubleshooting and equipment maintenance, and helps resolve technical and quality issues arising during production. The role identifies manufacturing root causes, prepares corrective-action reports, leads corrective-action teams addressing product quality and yield, and supports on-time product delivery.

Requirements

Minimum bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent experience, preferably in physics, optics, materials science, electrical engineering, or mechanical engineering.
At least 5 years of thin-film coating engineering experience, preferably at an aerospace company; candidates with advanced degrees may require less experience, or 3–4 years with a master’s degree.
Strong verbal and written technical communication skills.
Computer skills with word-processing and spreadsheet software, including MS Word, Excel, and Access, and some CAD; SolidWorks is preferred.
Strong hands-on experience with multiple conventional thin-film deposition technologies, including thermal and electron-beam evaporation, sputtering, and chemical vapor deposition, as well as tooling design.
Thorough understanding of the physics and practical mechanics of thin-film deposition processes.
Strong hands-on experience in pre-coat substrate cleaning methodologies.
Strong hands-on experience in characterization of coating performance.
Strong hands-on experience in coating design using a conventional software package.
Ability to read blueprints.
Ability to lead technical program presentations internally and for customers.
Strong analytical, fault-isolation, and problem-solving skills.
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
Experience preparing and maintaining drawings, procedures, process routers, and Bills of Materials with full documentation and configuration control.
Must be a U.S. Person under applicable regulations or eligible for authorization under a U.S. government export license.

Nice To Haves

Experience in process design, development, and project planning.
DOE and SOE experience is strongly desired.
SolidWorks experience.

Responsibilities

Lead the development, control, and repeatability of thin-film deposition processes on assigned projects.
Ensure product designs meet customer specifications and technical requirements.
Develop design documentation, test procedures, Bills of Materials, and manufacturing work instructions with manufacturing engineering and operations personnel.
Develop, establish, and implement training and coating-operations best practices in the department’s daily work.
Support operations with complex optical coating process troubleshooting and equipment downtime or maintenance issues.
Assist equipment maintenance personnel in developing, documenting, and implementing preventative maintenance and equipment repair procedures.
Resolve technical issues during coating operations with manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, and operations personnel.
Identify root causes of manufacturing problems using analytical techniques and provide clear, concise corrective-action reports.
Troubleshoot product quality and production-yield problems and lead corrective-action teams.
Support manufacturing operations to ensure products are delivered on time.