IPG Photonics coating department supports the high-power laser systems we develop and manufacture. This position will be part of a team using brand new, state of the art deposition equipment. Our goal is to deposit industry leading low loss, high damage threshold coatings for high-energy optics. Basic Duties and Responsibilities: Prepare deposition chamber for coating runs: load deposition materials, prepare and load optical parts, etc.Perform incoming/outgoing quality control of optical parts for cosmetic defectsDaily chamber maintenance (including cleaning of high vacuum equipment): bead blasting, (re-)foiling of chamber interior, etc.Maintain coat toolingMaintain production records and document problemsFollow cleanroom protocols Additional Position Opportunities: Operate ion-beam sputtering and electron beam evaporation equipmentPerform spectral characterization of coatings using spectrophotometers such as Cary or Perkin Elmer