# Senior Thin Film Deposition Engineer at Solestial

- Company: Solestial
- What the company does: The Next Generation of Silicon Photovoltaics for Space Has Arrived. We are delivering the next generation of space-stable silicon photovoltaics. […]. Backed by Techstars.
- Company website: https://solestial.com
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: 1121 West Warner Rd; Tempe, AZ 85284
- Work setup: On-site
- Posted: 2026-09-21
- Apply by: 2026-11-05
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/solestial/ed00b1d1-fb8f-43cb-9164-3f6cc87b710e
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/solestial-senior-thin-film-deposition-engineer/

## About the role

As a Senior Thin Film Deposition Engineer, you will own and advance our thin film deposition processes, with a strong focus on PVD and PECVD . This role will be responsible for maintaining stable, repeatable deposition processes while also driving process development, optimization, and equipment modifications as we scale manufacturing.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor's degree in Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical field, advanced degree a plus
- Significant hands-on experience with physical vapor deposition (PVD) and plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) processes and equipment
- Deep technical knowledge of thin film deposition , including process parameters, plasma behavior, vacuum systems, target/material interactions, and thin film properties
- Experience developing, optimizing, and troubleshooting thin film deposition processes in a manufacturing or production environment
- Hands-on experience maintaining, troubleshooting, and modifying PVD/sputtering equipment
- Strong understanding of vacuum equipment and components, including pumps, valves, pressure measurement, gas delivery, and related systems

Tags: Tooling & R&D