Full-Time

Crystal Growth Engineer

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Teledyne

Teledyne

1,001-5,000 employees

Industrial & Manufacturing
Aerospace
Defense

Mid, Senior

No H1B Sponsorship

Bozeman, MT, USA

US Citizenship Required

Category
Research & Development
Aerospace Engineering
Requirements
  • PhD degree in Physics, Solid-State Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Materials Science or Master’s degree with experience in bulk oxide crystal growth strongly preferred; or Bachelor’s degree with relevant work experience required.
  • 2+ years of specific experience in high-temperature oxide crystal growth (Czochralski growth experience strongly preferred).
  • Rare-earth spectroscopy & mass spectrometry experience highly desired.
  • Experience using laboratory equipment such as furnaces, ovens, programmable controllers, materials characterization equipment, etc.
  • Experience with solid-state synthesis and wet chemistry desirable.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • High energy, proactive orientation, self-motivated.
  • Strong team player and effectively communicate with customers.
  • Act independently to drive experimentation & testing.
  • Write clear, concise and understandable technical proposals and / or project reports.
  • Drive toward solutions to project goals.
  • Compile data in a way it can be shared across the organization.
  • Able to troubleshoot and resolve science and project issues.
  • Lead teams to ensure project goals and timelines are met.
  • Conduct testing on laboratory analysis equipment.
  • Travel (both domestic and international) expectation is 10%.
  • Applicants must be either a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, legal permanent resident, asylee, refugee or must be eligible to apply for and obtain the appropriate export control license from the U.S. Departments of State or Commerce.
Responsibilities
  • Develop improvements to existing crystal growth processes for improved material performance, increased production yields and reduced cost structures.
  • Lead the research & development of next generation large bulk single crystal materials for laser, scintillation, and quantum information science applications.
  • Plan, design, and carry out experiments, as well as direct activity of engineers and technicians carrying out experiments. Analyze data and report results to managers and team for 2 or more projects on a weekly basis. Must be able to plan experiments from conception to completion.
  • Support the production team in improving and troubleshooting existing product lines.
  • Compile reports and participate in customer reviews in Bozeman and in the field. Be able to articulate to customers report findings and associated data.
  • Maintain essential inventory and ensure common areas of the lab are well kept and orderly.
  • Participate in advanced training programs to increase product and technology knowledge with ability to share learnings with team and more junior staff.
  • May have additional support activities including compiling reports and assumption of indirect activities (safety, IT, IP, etc.).

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Thousand Oaks, California

Founded

1960

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

0%

2 year growth

0%
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