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Principal Materials and Failure Analysis Engineer – SIMS
Coherent Corp.Principal Materials and Failure Analysis Engineer leading SIMS laboratory establishment at Coherent Sherman. Using advanced knowledge in semiconductor technologies to solve complex technical problems.
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead the establishment of Coherent Sherman’s SIMS laboratory, including capability definition, facility requirements, equipment selection, installation, qualification, and operational readiness.
- Develop the strategic roadmap for SIMS characterization capabilities to support current and future semiconductor, photonics, and optoelectronic technologies across Coherent.
- Direct and perform a SIMS Materials Analysis workflow including sample preparation, tool setup, data acquisition, interpretation, reporting, and method development, with emphasis on quality, efficiency, throughput, and on-time delivery.
- Serve as the site Subject Matter Expert (SME) for SIMS analysis, providing technical leadership and guidance to manufacturing, epitaxy, R&D, quality, reliability, and product engineering organizations.
- Define and implement laboratory workflows, analytical procedures, quality systems, calibration methodologies, maintenance plans, and operational best practices to ensure world-class analytical performance and data integrity.
Requirements
What you’ll need- Bachelor's degree with 9 years of related experience, OR
- Master's degree with 7 years of related experience, OR
- PhD with 4 years of related experience.
- Advanced expertise with SIMS and/or TOF-SIMS characterization techniques.
- Demonstrated experience performing dopant profiling, contamination analysis, depth profiling, and materials characterization of semiconductor and optoelectronic materials.
- Experience with epitaxial growth technologies including MOCVD, MBE, sputtering, thin-film deposition, or related processes.
- Strong understanding of semiconductor device physics, solid-state physics, materials science, and failure mechanisms.
- Experience with advanced analytical techniques such as SEM, FIB, TEM, EDX, XPS, AFM, or related methods.
- Proficiency with data analysis software including JMP, Excel, and statistical analysis tools.
- Experience applying Design of Experiments (DOE), regression analysis, statistical process control, and data-driven decision-making techniques.
- Ability to develop analytical models, interpret complex data sets, and provide actionable recommendations.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible working hours
- Paid time off
- Remote work options
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Hard Skills & Tools
SIMS AnalysisMaterials CharacterizationContamination AnalysisDepth ProfilingStatistical Process ControlAnalytical Model DevelopmentData InterpretationMethod DevelopmentQuality Systems ImplementationOperational Best Practices
Soft Skills
Technical LeadershipCollaborationProblem-Solving