Coating Engineer III (Aerospace)

Location: Murrieta, California, US; onsite role. Candidates must be classified as a U.S. Person under applicable regulations or be eligible for authorization under a U.S. government export license.

Salary: USD 110,600–152,000 annually.

Company

hirify.global's Aerospace & Defense team develops advanced optics and optical systems through precision engineering and manufacturing processes.

What you will do

• Lead the development, control, and repeatability of thin-film deposition processes for assigned projects.
• Ensure optical product designs meet customer specifications and technical requirements.
• Develop design documentation, test procedures, Bills of Materials, manufacturing work instructions, process routers, and configuration-controlled documentation.
• Establish coating operations best practices and training, and support operations with complex process troubleshooting and equipment downtime or maintenance issues.
• Identify root causes of manufacturing and quality problems, prepare corrective action reports, and lead corrective action teams.
• Support manufacturing operations and on-time product delivery.

Requirements

• Minimum BS in engineering or equivalent experience, preferably in physics, optics, materials science, electrical engineering, or mechanical engineering.
• 5+ years of thin-film coating engineering experience, preferably in aerospace; candidates with advanced degrees may require less experience, or 3–4 years with a Master's degree.
• Strong hands-on experience with multiple conventional thin-film deposition technologies, including thermal and electron-beam evaporation, sputtering, and chemical vapor deposition, plus tooling design.
• Thorough understanding of the physics and practical mechanics of thin-film deposition processes.
• Strong hands-on experience in pre-coat substrate cleaning, coating-performance characterization, and coating design using conventional software.
• Ability to read blueprints and prepare and maintain drawings, procedures, process routers, and Bills of Materials with full documentation and configuration control.
• Strong analytical, fault-isolation, problem-solving, organizational, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Strong verbal and written technical communication skills, including the ability to lead technical program presentations internally and for customers.
• Computer skills in MS Word, Excel, Access, and some CAD; SolidWorks is preferred.

Nice to have

• Experience in process design, development, and project planning.
• DOE and SOE experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
• Work supports aerospace and defense applications involving advanced optics and optical systems.
• The role involves technology, materials, software, or hardware subject to U.S. export control laws.