Senior Laser Process Engineer

Job description

Diamond Foundry Inc. is solving the thermal limitation at the foundation of today's most exciting tech industries -- AI & cloud compute, electric-car power electronics, and 5G/6G wireless. We have managed to produce the world's first single-crystal diamond wafers and are now on a mission to put a diamond behind every chip. We are the rare unicorn that has grown fast and profitably. We received $515m in funding and are executing a multi-$B expansion plan for one of the greenest forms of tech manufacturing: converting greenhouse gas into diamond wafers using zero-emission energy. Diamond Foundry is looking for a Senior Laser Process Engineer who will be responsible for the deployment and optimization of new and novel laser machines at Diamond Foundry, which will be used across our various facilities. You will be working cross-functionally with teams of mechanical, electrical, automation, optical, software, and system engineers to improve and deploy these technologies company-wide. Produce standard procedures & manuals and train technical staff to perform process optimization, ongoing technical support, and improvement of our laser and laser-associated processes. ### Responsibilities - Optimize laser processes to deliver high yields of diamond parts that have high dimensional stability - Experience with Zemax, optical system design, and diffractive optics - Hands-on experience with experimenting and aligning laser equipment - Analyzing complex data and coming up with actionable insights and solutions - Some experience programming scripts for motion systems with ACS, Aerotech, or high-end motion controllers ### Requirements - Advanced degree in Materials Science, Applied Physics (materials, laser, or optics focus), or Engineering with a minimum of 3+ years of relevant experience. - Experience with mass production of diamond, semiconductors, and/or ceramics. - Expertise with applying optical fundamentals, laser materials processing, and resolving technical problems in a fast-paced manufacturing environment - Fast learner with the ability to quickly adapt to new environments, tools, and workflows - Possesses knowledge of optics and optical principles and experience deploying optics and laser-based processes or products