Crystal Growth Engineer / Process Development

Coherent Corp. • Sherman, TX

4h

About The Position

Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!

Note to recruiters and employment agencies: We will not pay for unsolicited resumes from recruiters and employment agencies unless we have a signed agreement and have required assistance, in writing, for a specific opening.

Requirements

• Masters in materials science or related discipline with a minimum of 5 years of hands on experience in at least 1 method of crystal growth with emphasis on techniques for bulk congruent materials (Czochralski, Kyropoulos, Bridgman, VGF)
• Or Minimum 7 years of directly related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years direct experience
• Experience with analytical equipment for optical/physical material characterization
• Experience working from schematics, diagrams, written, and verbal descriptions, layouts or defined plans to perform testing, checkout and trouble-shooting functions
• Proven understanding of laser and nonlinear optics principles

Nice To Haves

• PhD in materials science or related discipline
• Hands on experience in various methods of crystal growth
• Experience in materials preparation and synthesis
• Experience with common materials characterization techniques (SEM, XRD, GDMS, XRF, etc)
• Experience using Solid works, Labview, Macros for Excel
• Strong project management skills
• Strong research analytical skills
• Ability to plan, organize and multitask across multiple projects to utilize time efficiently
• Strong communication skills in team meetings, presentations and comprehensive reports
• Ability to work independently and to interface with large teams, working across departmental/discipline boundaries

Responsibilities

• Competency with semi-conductor crystals including II-VI and III-V compounds, laser crystals, and NLO crystals including oxides and fluorides.
• Plan and conduct engineering tests and detailed experimental testing to verify process efficacy, prove hypotheses or characterize material quality
• Organize and write machine/process and qualification procedures
• Operate and maintain crystal growth equipment for R&D and process development purposes
• Assist in the design, construction, test and check-out of crystal growth and test equipment
• Use manufacturing test, development or diagnostic equipment
• Perform operational test and fault isolation on systems and equipment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level