Overview:
Schafer Corporation, Sunol, CA, is seeking a skilled and
innovative Staff Engineer / Scientist to add to our mass
spectrometry group.
SVL performs materials characterization and related
analytical services on commercial and government
contracts. The activities of the group include chemical
and elemental analysis of materials on a production basis,
maintenance of several mass spectrometers and ancillary
equipment, development of new and improved analysis
techniques, interpretation, and quality assurance of
analytical data.
The successful candidate will primarily write software,
operate instruments, perform QC/QA, reduce, and analyze
data.
Responsibilities:
Primary duties include scientific analytical programming,
instrument operation and maintenance, developing and
optimizing analytical techniques, statistical analysis,
and data interpretation. Will prepare and make
presentations on technical findings. As a lead engineer or
scientist, this individual will be a key resource for
Schafer and our customers, maintaining our expertise in
the field of high sensitivity, high precision isotopic
analysis.
Qualifications:
The ideal candidate must have a strong background in
materials science or engineering, or a related field of
physics, geology, chemistry, statistics, or
mathematics.
-Should have experience in a scientific laboratory,
preferably operating SIMS, TIMS, SEM, or TEM. Experience
with high vacuum technology, electronics, mechanical
design, cryogenic system, and ion optics is helpful.
-Should have demonstrated scientific programming
experience (such as Labview or FORTRAN), including
statistical analysis and data interpretation. Database
familiarity is helpful.
-Must be able to work independently and as part of a team
of scientists, engineers, and technicians.
-Good customer service focus and commitment to quality are
required.
Other qualifications include:
• Bachelor's degree in physical science or engineering
with minimum 5 years of technical experience.
• Demonstrated ability to perform complex professional
engineering / scientific work, including scientific
analysis, planning, and execution.
• Analytical laboratory experience in software,
statistics, data evaluation, and quality control.
• Proven ability to clearly write and present scientific
reports and proposals.
• Must be a US citizen with the ability to obtain
government security clearance.
Apply at: http://jobs-schafer.icims.com/schafer_jobs/jobs/candidate/job.jsp?jobid=1331&mode=view
Schafer Corporation is an
Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer
