Senior Mechanical & Vacuum Engineer

Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)

Q. What will I build?

You will be responsible for the core mechanical and vacuum architecture of the SEM:

• Design the column and vacuum chamber - flanges, ports, feedthroughs, mounts, and interfaces between subsystems.
• Design vacuum systems with a focus on chamber, pumping, valves, seals, gauges, and bakeout.
• Develop in-vacuum mechanisms with a focus on actuators, alignments, sample handling. Optimize for low outgassing, reliability, and serviceability.
• Run the full iteration loop: concept to CAD to fabrication to assembly to testing.
• Validate vacuum leaks, motion tests, alignment, stability, and tweak the hardware based on in-house experiments.
• Work with electron optics, electrical, and software teams so the whole instrument behaves like one coherent machine.

Q. What experience should I have?

• Degree in Mechanical/Mechatronics (or equivalent) with strong hands-on experience with vacuum systems.
• Proficiency with CAD, assemblies, and GD&T.
• Experience with mechatronic systems with a focus on motion stackup and backlash control.
• Practical understanding of vacuum and high-cleanliness systems - from seals, materials, surface finishing, and outgassing control.
• A track record of taking mechanisms from idea to production.

• Nice to have:

  Experience in scientific/semiconductor equipment, exposure to UHV practices, and familiarity with electronics/firmware.

Why You should Join 🫵

You'll work at the intersection of vacuum engineering, precision mechanics, and mechatronics. You'll have high level of ownership in a mission-driven team where your decision will directly shape our cleanroom design, equipment purchases, and the the future of the product and the company.