Crystal Growth Engineer

Coherent Corp. • Mount Olive, NJ

23h

About The Position

In this role, you will work closely with experienced engineers and technicians
to operate crystal growth equipment, analyze process data, improve process
performance, and support the transfer of new technologies from research and
development into manufacturing.

This position offers a hands-on opportunity to work with high-temperature
crystal growth systems while developing expertise in process control, equipment
operation, and manufacturing improvement within a collaborative environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or a related scientific or engineering discipline with 2 years professional experience or accredited college internships with direclty related expereince in crystal growth
• Hands-on experience with bulk crystal growth processes.
• Experience operating or troubleshooting high-temperature processing equipment.
• Familiarity with raw material batching and preparation for crystal growth processes.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support the execution and continuous improvement of existing crystal growth processes while working closely with technicians and operations staff.
• Participate in the development of scaled-up processes while working closely with engineering leads.
• Assist with the construction, operation, and troubleshooting of high-temperature crystal growth equipment.
• Perform data analysis to support Lean manufacturing initiatives, including updating work instructions and identifying opportunities for process improvement.
• Participate in the transfer of new crystal growth processes from R&D into production.
• Apply statistical process control (SPC) tools to monitor and improve manufacturing processes.
• Develop a working knowledge of material quality metrics to support routine production troubleshooting, including failure analysis, root cause determination, and implementation of corrective actions.
• Identify and track process deviations to understand their impact on yield, reliability, and product quality.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees