Posted 8 days ago
Surface Finishing R&D Technician
AI Summary
Diamond Foundry Inc. is solving the thermal limitation at the foundation of today's most exciting tech industries -- AI & cloud compute, electric-car power electronics, and 5G/6G wireless.
About this role
Responsibilities
Sample Preparation & Processing: Set up, operate, clean, and maintain specialized lapping, grinding, dry etching, and polishing equipment, including the manual preparation of required slurries.
Material Processing: Perform precision preparation and cleaning of samples through expert mounting, lapping, grinding, dry etching, and polishing workflows.
Engineering & Inspection Support: Assist the engineering team with various non-standard tests, specialized inspections, and ad-hoc laboratory procedures as required.
Equipment & Lab Maintenance: Conduct minor maintenance, troubleshooting, and routine upkeep of laboratory and machine shop equipment, tools, and workspaces.
Project Management & Communication: Maintain accurate system documentation and proactively update stakeholders on backlog status, project timelines, and operational progress.
Requirements
Education: Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical or engineering field.
Experience: Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience working directly in a professional lapping, grinding, and/or polishing environment.
Equipment Knowledge: Proven familiarity with industrial mechanical lapping and polishing equipment from industry-standard brands (e.g., LapMaster, Ravasum, Applied Materials, Engis).
Technical Inspection Skills: Demonstrated knowledge of advanced surface measurement and technical inspection techniques.
Physical & Operational Capability: Strong operational competency with abrasive equipment and the physical ability to lift at least 5 lbs in a laboratory setting.