Job Description
Job Description
Company Description
Physical Electronics USA Inc. (PHI) is a subsidiary of ULVAC-PHI, the world's leading supplier of UHV surface analysis instrumentation. PHI’s innovative XPS, AES, and SIMS technologies provide our customers with unique tools to solve challenging materials problems and accelerate the development of new processes and products. As the only supplier that provides a full range of high-performance XPS, AES, and SIMS surface analysis instruments, PHI is in a unique position to provide complete surface analysis solutions to potential clients in a broad range of high-technology fields including the following: nanotechnology, microelectronics, storage media, catalysis, bio-materials, pharmaceuticals, and basic materials such as metals, polymers, composites and coatings.
What PHI Offers You
At PHI, our success is powered by people and technology. Employee appreciation and recognition, total employee wellness and shared celebration of company success are just a few of our top priorities. Employees enjoy paid holidays and vacation, as well as an unlimited PTO benefit to help balance work, life, and everything in between. Some of our most-loved benefits include department-hosted lunches, employee-led wellness activities, employer contribution to H.S.A., and safe-harbor 401k contributions. Medical, dental, and employer-paid life insurance benefits are available. Student tuition reimbursement, ongoing education and training opportunities, and employer-matched charitable contributions are also available to employees.
The Role:
We are seeking a talented and passionate Data Solution Engineer to join our R&D department. In this role, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our material analysis equipment by integrating process automation, data gathering, and artificial intelligence into our product line. You will work closely with scientists and engineers to design, develop, and implement solutions that enhance the capabilities and user experience of our instruments.
Responsibilities:
- Partner with the marketing and R&D teams to identify requirements and opportunities for delivering advanced solutions that enhance our instruments' capabilities and user experience.
- Use knowledge and experience, plus outside services, if need be, to direct and develop the AI related roadmap for our product line.
- Develop/Select, implement, and test appropriate AI/ML related algorithms for identified applications by developing Alpha test software.
- Work with the Software team to ensure seamless integration of newly developed functionalities into existing instrument software by helping with the programming and framework design.
Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in Science/Engineering or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in designing and implementing advanced software solutions.
- Strong programming skills in Python, Java, or related programming language.
- Experience with AI frameworks like TensorFlow/PyTorch, etc.
- Familiarity with Cloud Services like Azure is a plus.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
- Skills in documentation and workflow management.
- Passion for scientific innovation and instrumentation.
- Strong work ethic.
Physical Electronics is an equal-opportunity employer.
Physical Electronics USA is an Affirmative Action employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all applicants and employees according to all applicable equal opportunity and affirmative action laws, directives and regulations of federal, state and local governing bodies and agencies. In keeping with this commitment, Physical Electronics USA will recruit and hire the most qualified individuals without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, status regarding public assistance, membership or activity in a local commission, disability, age, sexual orientation or status as a Vietnam era, special disabled, or other covered veteran.
Physical Electronics is required by law in certain jurisdictions to include a pay scale in the job posting for this position. “Pay scale” means the salary or hourly wage range that Physical Electronics reasonably expects to pay for this position; it is neither a promise nor a guarantee of the compensation that the successful candidate will receive. The pay scale for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that we considers in making compensation decisions, including, without limitation: skill set, experience, and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. Please note that it is not typical for an employee to be at or near the top of the pay scale for their role – especially as a new hire – and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. Subject to the foregoing, the current pay scale for this position is $100,000 to $125,000 per year.