Sr. Coating Engineer (Thin Film Coating)

Location: Rochester Innovation Center, United States; onsite full-time role

Salary: $95,040–$142,500 per year

Company

Develops electrolyzer and fuel cell technologies and manufactures related membrane electrode assemblies.

What you will do

• Lead ink-mixing trials and develop large-scale ink-mixing processes for coating electrolyzer and fuel cell membrane electrode assemblies.
• Evaluate and maintain thin-film coating, conveyance, and drying processes while collaborating with equipment vendors and technicians.
• Support process development and scale-up activities from engineering into manufacturing.
• Develop capacity models and maintain documentation for current and future manufacturing states.
• Design data-collection methods, test finished products, analyze process capability, and confirm manufacturing processes.
• Drive supplier quality initiatives, engineering changes, manufacturing improvements, and technician training.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a STEM-related discipline.
• 5–10 years of coating engineering experience.
• Experience driving manufacturing improvement projects and applying analytical methods with strong attention to detail.
• Knowledge of coating processes, product design, fabrication, assembly, tooling, and materials.
• Experience with relevant software systems, including Power BI, Ignition, MATLAB, LabVIEW, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio, Outlook, and JMP.
• Strong communication, project-management, self-motivation, follow-through, and collaboration skills.

Nice to have

• Lean Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance eligibility from the first day of hire.
• 401(k) plan with a 5% company match and bonus eligibility.
• Paid vacation, personal and sick time, and holidays.
• Wellness reimbursement, potential tuition reimbursement, and fertility and family-building benefits.
• Employee assistance and referral programs.