TOF-SIMS Engineer

The role involves leading TOFSIMS analysis to characterize thin films and surfaces developing and validating analytical methods to support manufacturing and quality programs and interpreting mass spectra for insights into process improvements. It includes supporting failure analysis collaborating with cross-functional teams to apply findings maintaining and troubleshooting TOFSIMS equipment and training junior engineers and technicians. Additionally it entails driving continuous improvements in analytical capabilities preparing technical reports and ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards in all operations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead TOFSIMS analysis to characterize thin films surfaces interfaces and contamination for media products.
• Develop optimize and validate TOFSIMS analytical methods to support manufacturing quality and development programs.
• Interpret complex mass spectra and depth profiles to provide actionable insights for process and material improvements.
• Support failure analysis and rootcause investigations for yield loss reliability issues and process excursions.
• Collaborate with crossfunctional teams (Process R&D Quality Reliability) to translate analytical findings into engineering solutions.
• Maintain and troubleshoot TOFSIMS equipment to ensure high uptime accuracy and calibration integrity.
• Train junior engineers technicians and crossfunctional partners on TOFSIMS fundamentals sample preparation and data interpretation.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance analytical capability throughput and data quality.
• Prepare technical reports documentation and presentations for internal stakeholders and global engineering teams.
• Ensure compliance with safety quality and dataintegrity standards in all analytical operations.

Qualifications :

REQUIRED:

Bachelors or Masters degree in Materials Science Chemistry Physics Chemical Engineering or related field.

PREFERRED:

• Strong expertise in mass spectrometry and interpretation of complex spectra is a must.
• Experience in TOFSIMS operation surface analysis or other advanced materials characterization techniques is a plus.
• Proven experience supporting manufacturing processes yield improvement or failure analysis.
• Handson experience with analytical instrumentation maintenance calibration and troubleshooting.
• Ability to translate analytical data into clear engineering recommendations.
• Experience in magnetic media semiconductor data storage or thinfilm manufacturing.
• Familiarity with complementary techniques such as XPS AES SIMS SEM/EDS or AFM.
• Experience leading analytical method development or capability expansion projects. 
• Knowledge of statistical analysis DOE or SPC tools.

SKILLS:

• Strong communication skills for crossfunctional collaboration and technical reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor or train others in analytical techniques

Additional Information :

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time