Lead the development of next-generation materials that improve the performance, reliability, and durability of mechanical seals and rotating equipment, driving innovation across advanced ceramics, coatings, carbon materials, composites, and surface engineering technologies.
Locations (3)
Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
Temecula, California, United States
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
Compensation
The pay range for this role is $90,257.66 - $135,496.82 per year.
Responsibilities
Lead research and development of advanced materials, coatings, and surface-engineered solutions for mechanical seal and rotating equipment applications.
Develop innovative material systems that improve seal-face performance, wear resistance, dry-running capability, and overall product durability.
We are seeking a Process Engineer (Metallization) to support the development and optimization of Syenta’s core LEM metallization processes, bridging experimental R&D, process engineering, and early-stage manufacturing.
Responsibilities
Electroplating Process Ownership
Develop and refine electrolyte chemistries
Define electrochemical deposition windows
Design and execute structured experiments (DOE, parameter sweeps)
Develop and optimize fluorine-resistant optical coatings and material solutions for laser-facing components, leading deposition, testing, and scale-up to production.
Responsibilities
Develop and optimize fluorine-resistant optical coatings for laser-facing components
Design and evaluate fluorine-compatible material systems
Work closely with optics and laser engineering teams to define coating requirements
Lead hands-on coating deposition efforts
Design and execute test plans and DOE
Requirements
PhD in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physics or a closely related field
Nice to have: Experience developing coatings for chemically aggressive environments
Nice to have: Background in laser optics
Nice to have: Experience transitioning coatings from R&D to pilot or high-volume manufacturing
Nice to have: Familiarity with scaling coating processes for industrial production
Seeking an R&D Process Engineer to develop, maintain and optimize manufacturing processes to fabricate passive silicon interposer substrates for Keysight’s Heterogeneous Integration technology, focusing on wafer fabrication processes.
Compensation
Santa Rosa, CA Pay Range: MIN $76,870.00 - MAX $191,030
Responsibilities
Develop and sustain custom, cutting-edge, micro and nano-fabrication technologies.
Drive process control and stability through statistical process control (SPC), root cause analysis, and corrective actions using statistical tools (e.g., JMP)
Work closely with other process, integration, product, and circuit design engineers to define process and performance targets
Defining process flows, develop new processes and drive continuous process improvement (CPI) efforts to maximize product yield
Develop and maintain high yields; report process metrics, root cause investigations, and process change implementations at the department level
Design and execute tribology, material characterization, and validation testing to evaluate friction, wear, lubrication behavior, and thermal performance.
Perform root-cause investigations on laboratory, manufacturing, and field failures, identifying degradation mechanisms and recommending corrective actions.
Apply advanced characterization techniques including optical microscopy, electron microscopy, hardness testing, profilometry, and surface analysis methods.
Requirements
Master's degree in Materials Science & Engineering
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