ATAMI Thin Films Engineer

OSU Oregon State University

  • Corvallis, Oregon
  • 3 days ago

    Highlights

    If this position has “critical or security-sensitive” responsibilities and/or driving duties and you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.). The Advanced Technology and Manufacturing Institute (ATAMI), an OSU research and commercialization facility located on the Corvallis Hewlett Packard campus, is recruiting a Thin Films Engineer for our shared use facility.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationCorvallis, Oregon
    Websitehr.oregonstate.edu/careers/candidates

    Description

    Department:

    Division of Research and Innovation

    Special Instructions to Applicants:

    When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

     

    1) A resume/CV; and

     

    2) A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position


    3) Upload your responses to the following supplemental questions as a separate document:

    • Describe your experience with new product/process design and development.
    • Describe your experience with startup/small company operations.

    For additional information please contact: Richard Todd Miller at Todd.Miller@oregonstate.edu or 541-713-1341.


    Job Summary:

    The Division of Research and Innovation is seeking an ATAMI Thin Films Engineer. This is a part-time (.35 FTE), 12-month, professional faculty position.

    The Advanced Technology and Manufacturing Institute (ATAMI), an OSU research and commercialization facility located on the Corvallis Hewlett Packard campus, is recruiting a Thin Films Engineer for our shared use facility. ATAMI is an Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies (ONAMI) Signature Research Center.

    Key Responsibilities:

    • Independent project execution.
    • Collaborative development with faculty, tenants, and other outside companies.
    • Sustaining and development support for thin film processing equipment including sputter deposition, atomic layer deposition, and photolithography.
    • Sustaining and development support for thin film analytical instruments including ellipsometry, SEM, various other thickness and film property techniques.
    • User training in operation of thin film equipment and instruments.
    • Other duties as assigned.

    Qualifications:

    Required Qualifications:

    • Master’s degree from an accredited institution in Materials Science or related Engineering.
    • Five or more years of full-time professional employment experience in thin film processes and device fabrication.
    • Direct experience with ellipsometry, sputter deposition, and photolithography.
    • Demonstrated experience coordinating or managing programs, projects, or initiatives.
    • CAD design skills.

    This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • Experience with new product/process design and development.
    • Experience with startup/small company operation.

    Working Conditions/Schedule:

    Work is done in a laboratory setting. This is a 0.35 FTE position. Typical weekday working hours occur between 7am and 7pm. Weekend working hours are also acceptable.

    Salary Range:

    $90,000- $102,000

    Anticipated Start Date:

    2026-08-17

    Anticipated End Date:

    We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

    OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

    OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system. If this position has “critical or security-sensitive” responsibilities and/or driving duties and you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate. Take a look at our Background Checks website including the for candidates section for more details. If you have questions or concerns about the pre-employment check, please contact OSU’s Employee and Labor Relations team at

    employee.relations@oregonstate.edu

    .

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