Lead Equipment Engineer

Discovered at the University of Houston in 1987, high temperature superconducting (HTS) tape delivers dramatically higher current densities than copper and aluminum with near-zero resistance

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AMPeers is a technology startup out of Houston, TX, developing next-generation REBCO high-temperature superconductor tapes and symmetric tape round (STAR®) superconducting wires. Spun out of the University of Houston, our technology enables the widespread adoption of superconductors in fusion magnets, power transmission, and next-generation energy systems.

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To bring this technology from pilot scale to commercial production, AMPeers is building specialized manufacturing equipment and processes in-house. The Equipment Engineer will play a central role in designing, commissioning, and scaling the tools that enable reliable, high-throughput superconducting tape and wire production.

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You can expect to get involved with the following

• Own end-to-end equipment design, build, commissioning, and reliability for thin film vacuum deposition tools.
• Develop motion, thermal, vacuum, gas delivery, and power subsystems for MOCVD, sputtering, e-beam evaporation, or ion-beam deposition platforms.
• Generate build-ready CAD models and fabrication drawings. (Software: SolidWorks or other CAD)
• Troubleshoot tools to improve throughput, uptime, and process repeatability.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, safety, and operations to define hardware specs, BOMs, and reliability targets.
• Implement automation and software that enables operator-friendly, repeatable manufacturing.

Candidate Requirements

• Fearless curiosity
• Comfort with ambiguous hardware problems
• Direct experience building, owning, or troubleshooting vacuum thin-film deposition tools.
• Control systems experience across motion, vacuum, thermal, flow, and power.
• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, or hands-on industry experience.

It’s a plus if you have

• 2+ years of tool ownership from concept-to-operation OR 4+ years relevant industrial equipment experience.
• Experience with industrial automation stacks (Python, LabVIEW, embedded, PLC, etc.)
• Cryogenic, superconducting, or thin-film materials exposure

What we offer

• 401(k) plan with employer match
• 100% dental and vision coverage
• Medical coverage

Applicants should submit their application including resume and list of references to the email provided in the "Apply now" button below

AMPeers is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds.