As a member of the High Temperature Superconducting (HTS), we are looking for a MOCVD (metal organic chemical vapor deposition) process engineer with strong organizational, problem-solving and communication skills. The successful candidate will model, construct and experimentally characterizes HTS tapes.

Responsibilities

Process engineering

• Provide process expertise for guiding the design of the MOCVD machine

• Design and implement characterization methods for seed layers and HTS films

• Participate in machine commissioning and troubleshooting

• Develop Design of Experiments for MOCVD process optimization leading to uniform epitaxial growth of high performance HTS and related thin films

• Prepare and operate the MOCVD machine including maintenance and documentation, as needed manage operation of a large format PVD machine.

• Write and regularly update operation guide for the MOCVD process

• Contribute to continuous improvements in manufacturing large format HTS films in collaboration with the rest of the HTS team

• Develop novel solutions and contribute to new intellectual property

• Identify machine design improvements and participate in their implementation based on modelling and data from characterization methods

Support for other teams

• Provide the Fusion Engineering and Science teams with accurate information on the capabilities and limitations of the HTS films, and advice on their integration in stellarators and in non-fusion magnets

Requirements

Do not hesitate to apply if you don’t meet all the requirements. Superheroes don’t exist, but people with talent and passion do!

Education and professional experience

• PhD degree in materials science, physics, or chemical engineering, or related field, or equivalently:

• Master’s degree + 2 years of research or professional experience, or

• Bachelor’s degree + 4 years of research or professional experience

• Working experience in CVD processing or/and development for at least 2 years

Languages

• Fluent in English (C1)

Technical skills

• In-depth knowledge of thin film deposition and/or nanofabrication

• Detailed knowledge of MOCVD equipment

• Basic knowledge of automation and process monitoring

• Knowledge of CAD: Solid Works or Inventor

• Coding experience in Python, Matlab or another programming language is a plus

What we offer

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