pspan style="color: rgb(38,50,56);font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 14.0px;font-style: normal;font-weight: 400;letter-spacing: normal;text-indent: 0.0px;text-transform: none;word-spacing: 0.0px;"Founded in 1976, Samtec is a privately held, $1 Billion global manufacturer of a broad line of electronic interconnect solutions, including High-Speed Board-to-Board, High-Speed Cables, Mid-Board and Panel Optics, Precision RF, Flexible Stacking, and Micro/Rugged components and cables. Samtec Technology Centers are dedicated to developing and advancing technologies, strategies and products to optimize both the performance and cost of a system from the bare die to an interface 100 meters away, and all interconnect points in between. With 40+ international locations and products sold in more than 125 different countries, Samtec’s global presence enables its unmatched customer service./span/pdiv style="line-height: normal;background: white;margin: 7.5pt 0.0in 7.5pt 0.0in;"span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"Samtec began investing in Microelectronics in 2010 and has emerged as a technology leader in advanced glass-based packages. As we build on our core technologies, continued success requires we expand the depth and range of our team through talented experts. We see great things ahead for our Glass Core Technology group and will drive our exciting roadmap with talented people and in sync with our markets:/span/divul style="margin-top: 0.0px;"li style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"Through Glass Via (TGV) Metallization/span/lili style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"Breakthrough Integration to Redistribution Layer (RDL) circuit formation/span/lili style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"Tomorrow’s advanced packages and applications/span/lili style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"Candidates with Solar based paste (silver/copper-based paste or adhesive formulation) experience are encouraged to also apply/span/li/uldiv style="line-height: normal;background: white;margin: 7.5pt 0.0in;text-align: center;"span style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="text-decoration: underline;"strongGLASS CORE TECHNOLOGY (GCT) MATERIALS ENGINEER/strong/span/span/divdiv style="line-height: normal;background: white;margin: 7.5pt 0.0in 7.5pt 0.0in;"span style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"b/b/span/divdiv style="line-height: normal;background: white;margin: 7.5pt 0.0in 7.5pt 0.0in;"span style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"bPosition Description:/b The/spanspan style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;" Materials Scientist will be responsible for developing innovative solutions using various materials sets to support our GCT technologies. Samtec/spanspan style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;" is seeking a highly motivated and creative individual with a strong scientific background and hands-on experience in metallurgy (Copper (Cu), Gold (Au), Silver (Ag), Nickel (Ni), and highly conductive metals, and thick film pastes, and sintering for implementing such pastes. /spanspan style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"The person in this role will be responsible for developing and testing new formulations as well as devising application-specific test vehicles to validate that key requirements are met. /spanspan style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"In addition, the selected candidate will be responsible for performing research to design innovative formulation concepts in-line with customer’s requirements for sintering pastes, run tests and studies./span/divdiv style="line-height: normal;background: white;margin: 7.5pt 0.0in 7.5pt 0.0in;"span style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"bEssential Functions/Responsibilities:/b /span/divol style="margin-top: 0.0px;"li style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"Develop thorough understanding of paste materials, customer requirements, and support our Ramp;D programs in developing new products to create profitable growth for Samtec’s Glass Core Technology business platform./span/lili style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"Develop new material formulations and support various Ramp;D projects, run experiments, and evaluate results./span/lili style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"Contribute to the generation of patents./span/lili style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"Contribute to the evaluation of competitor landscape./span/lili style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"Work independently on the design, execution, and interpretation of experimental results./span/lili style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"Maintain accurate and timely records of experimental designs, assay development, experimental results, and data analysis./span/lili style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"Support strategy for optimization of material development as needed./span/lili style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"Following up on issues impacting product (e.g., deviation, SPC, etc.)./span/lili style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"Optimizing and testing processes./span/lili style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"Monitoring, analyzing, and addressing SPC issues./span/lili style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"Proven time management, organization, and prioritization skills./span/lili style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"Proven ability to communicate and present effectively./span/li/oldiv style="line-height: normal;background: white;margin: 7.5pt 0.0in 7.5pt 0.0in;"span style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"bRequired Skills:/b /spanspan style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;" /span/divol style="margin-top: 0.0px;"li style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"Strong analytical skills; ability to analyze, troubleshoot and overcome technical hurdles independently and methodically with minimal guidance./span/lili style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"Understanding of Design of Experiments methodologies, and experience analyzing data using statistical analysis tools./span/lili style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"Detail-oriented with good time management skills./span/lili style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"Ability to stay proactive and cooperative working in a small team environment./span/lili style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"Strong presentation and written and verbal communication skills/span/lili style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"Effective computer skills in Microsoft Office suite and Outlook are preferred./span/lili style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"Ability to apply fundamental theories in real engineering problem solving./span/lili style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"Hands-on experience in sintering technologies and formulation./span/lili style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"Fundamental understanding of standard metrology, inspection (including 3D X-Ray), and failure analysis methods and their applications./span/lili style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"Demonstrated experience with continuous improvement in yield, throughput, and cost reduction, preferably in a lean manufacturing environment./span/lili style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"Be detail-oriented and able to work with minimal supervision./span/lili style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"Be a highly-motivated, team-player with a positive attitude who is also excited about learning new skills and assisting with various projects and assignments as necessary./span/lili style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"Working knowledge and understanding of, MSDS, lock-out/tag-out, and OSHA requirements./span/lili style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"Hands-on approach to development work and technical problem solving./span/li/oldiv style="line-height: normal;background: white;margin: 7.5pt 0.0in 7.5pt 0.0in;"span style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"bRequired Education:/b /span/divol style="margin-top: 0.0px;"li style="font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;font-size: 11.0pt;"span style="font-size: 11.0pt;font-family: sans-serif , arial , helvetica;"BS in Chemistry, Metallurgy or Materials Science with 3-5 years of experience in an appropriate technical or scientific discipline. (MS or PhD in Chemistry is preferred)/span/li/ol
