Material Engineering

Company Description

A fast-growing high-tech laser company based in Rochester, NY welcomes a Material or Laser/Optical Engineer/Technician to join our dynamic team. The company is a leader in advanced laser material processing technologies, which have been extensively featured by media coverages, including 5 New York Times articles and numerous documentaries. The company invites highly motivated and passionate individuals with strong technical know-how and hands-on experience to join our growing team.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced material laser functionalization projects with the state-of-art laser machining.


• Work on problem assessment and providing customized technical solutions.


• Learn new skills to advance technological developments.


• Work independently or with a project team collaboratively for problem-solving.


• Prepare technical documents, proposals, and presentations.


• Assist with technical evaluation, solution suggestions, and cost estimates.


• Participate in customer meetings by working with the marketing team.


• Prepare documentation of all types: schematic diagrams, maintenance logs, instruction manuals.


• Perform other studies consistent with the scope of the position.

Qualifications

• For the material engineer position, a degree ranging from BS to PhD in materials science, surface engineering, physics, chemical engineering, or a closed-related field.


• Strong experience in the developing and testing of superhydrophobic/superoleophobic/slippery/superhydrophilic treatments, Scratch-resistant coatings (hard coats).


• Strong experiences with thin film deposition techniques (spray coating, sol-gel, dip coating, spin coating, PVD, CVD, sputtering).


• Strong understanding of materials science, surface chemistry, or physics.


• Knowledge of laser safety and standards.


• Fast learner, preferrable with experience working with optics and lasers.


• Experience in laser-matter interaction is a plus.