Coating Technician 5

MKS Instruments Inc
Full-time Milpitas, CA other-general
Posted:
June 13, 2026
Location:
Milpitas, CA, United States

Job Description

A Day in Your Life at MKS:

Coating Technician V who has a good understanding of vacuum coating chambers, knowledge of coating E-beam, IBS and IAD coating processes. In this role, you will operate vacuum chambers to deposit multilayer thin film optical coatings. You will also maintain coating equipment and perform basic maintenance on equipment maintaining downtime and PM charts. You will be working with the Optics Coating team on the Key Initiative to drive excellence in manufacturing.


You Will Make an Impact By:
+ Clean and inspect parts both before and after deposition process
+ Set-up coating chamber, this includes various coating processes – E-beam, Ion Beam Sputtering, and Ion Assisted Deposition
+ Troubleshoot problems in vacuum coating process equipment, leak detect vacuum system; repair cryo systems and mechanical pumps. Troubleshoot, test, and align optical monitoring systems
+ Perform single and multilayer coatings. Record crystal and optic...

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Job Overview

Job Type: Full-time
Location: Milpitas, United States
Posted: June 13, 2026
Deadline: June 17, 2026