Magnetron Sputtering Jobs in Arizona (NOW HIRING)

• Thin-film growth of self-healing refractory high-entropy coatings by independently developing recipes, designing and conducting deposition experiments on tungsten-based refractory high-entropy alloy thin films using DC/RF conventional/reactive magnetron sputtering with combinatorial PVD.
• Characterization and data analysis of thin film thickness, crystallography, granular structure, stoichiometry, compositional analysis, topography, roughness analysis, by conducting and analyzing XRR, XRD/GI-XRD, SEM, TEM-FIB, EDX, AFM to correlate with the fabrication, radiation, and ion/neutron irradiation parameters.
• Fabrication and integration of GNR-based local diagnostics by designing and fabricating 7/9-atom-wide armchair GNR/GNR-FET devices using bottom-up, on-surface and vapor-mediated synthesis. Developing integration strategies to transfer 7/9-AGNRs on deposited high-entropy coatings without degrading the optical and electrical performance.
• Characterizing the optical and electrical properties of devices via correlating the fabrication and transfer parameters and the measurements from Raman spectroscopy and transport measurements to establish a baseline. Correlating the damage on high-entropy coating with AGNR device degradation after radiation, and ion/neutron irradiation exposure.
• Coordinating with the collaborators/facilities and supplying samples for radiation and ion/neutron irradiation exposure experiments in Sandia National Laboratories/CINT and other collaborating facilities.
• Designing experiments to gather adequate data for defect recombination, defect clustering, and self-healing behavior analysis.
• Leading/contributing to publish/prepare publications of original research findings in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals.
• Submitting abstracts and presenting research results at national and international academic conferences.
• Mentoring graduate and undergraduate students in research projects
• Provide training on experiments, and data analysis
• Support the development of lab protocols, workflows and best practices

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs):

• Hands-on expertise in using MBE and PVD systems, including DC/RF, conventional/reactive and combinatorial magnetron sputtering.
• Proficiency in XRD, AFM, SEM/TEM-FIB, EDS, Raman spectroscopy, electrical measurements
• Experience with cleanroom nanofabrication, including photolithography, etching, and device integration
• Good communication skills to facilitate and manage collaborations.