Help Wanted

Nanotechnology Career Opportunity

Luxel is the world leader in freestanding ultra-thin films used as EUV and soft x-ray bandpass filters and pressure windows. We are active in diverse fields such as x-ray astronomy, fusion energy research, extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUVL), synchrotron radiation research, and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). We have an immediate opening for a full-time Staff Engineer to join our growing team.

The Staff Engineer position is responsible for a broad range of duties including:

• Hands-on micro-assembly in a Class 5 cleanroom environment
• Helping design products to meet and exceed the needs of our customers
• Provide unmatched customer technical support
• Design and carry out process experiments as needed
• Support and troubleshoot thin film deposition processes
• Quality Assurance
• Occasional facility maintenance

Luxel, located on beautiful San Juan Island, WA, was established in 1973. San Juan Island has 8,000 year round residents, no stoplights or chain stores. Many people aspire to move to San Juan Island to live the island lifestyle. The employees of Luxel work as a team and strive for a healthy work-life balance.

Requirements:

• Minimum B.S. in Engineering, Polymer Science, Material Science, Chemistry, or similar area
• The ability to juggle multiple demands and timelines without sacrificing quality is critical.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident.

Additional Skills that are desired but not required to apply:

• Demonstrated mechanical abilities
• Electrical knowledge
• Knowledge of thin-film processes and their applications in soft x-ray and EUV wavelengths
• Knowledge of LabVIEW, Python, Ruby, Clojure
• Experience with programmable logic controllers (PLC) and automation

Luxel offers an excellent work environment, competitive pay, and generous benefits. Luxel is an equal opportunity employer.

Please send your resume to [email protected].

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