Beamline is a next-generation advanced metrology lab services platform tailored toward the semiconductor industry. With frictionless access to metrology data acquisition, data analysis, and data utilization tools, we provide complex metrology service solutions to challenging problems faced by our customers working in the most technologically vigorous industry of modern times.

We have an opening for a Chief Scientist/Chief Scientific Officer who will lead all complex, customer-facing, and services-focused scientific projects along with our engineering team. This is a critical, visible, and high-impact, lab-services-oriented role, reporting to the CEO.

The Chief Scientific Officer will play an integral part in leading our technical team and managing all technical aspects of our advanced metrology services, starting with high-resolution Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS) services. While the exact day-to-day duties may vary with the needs of the company, the role will prioritize the following responsibilities with anticipated, estimated percentage of time:

• Take ownership of all complex SIMS metrology projects and guide the technical team for data acquisition, data processing, & results interpretation/ analysis, along with modern equipment operation, maintenance & troubleshooting (30%)
• Interface with current and potential customers to provide state-of-the-art SIMS solutions and other advanced metrology consultancy for customer acquisition, retention, and unparalleled customer service

Skills and Competencies:

• Motivated and passionate with a desire to both teach and learn collaboratively and a propensity for out-of-the-box thinking (required)
• A hands-on leader with a problem-solving, engineering, and scientific mindset (required)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (required)

Qualifications:

• 15+ years of SIMS metrology experience (magnetic sector-SIMS, quadrupole- SIMS or TOF-SIMS, or a combination of all three), preferably with a focus on semiconductor manufacturing and quality control support.
• PhD or equivalent experience in a science or engineering field (Chemistry, Physics, or Materials Science & Engineering) (preferred).
• Prior experience in advanced metrology services preferred (both internal and external outsourced lab services considered)
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S.
• This position is not eligible for new or existing Visa sponsorship.
• This position may require access to information subject to U.S. export control laws, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Employment is contingent upon verifying authorization to receive such information under U.S. laws.

Work location, schedule, salary & benefits:

• On-site in Chandler, AZ required (work from home flexibility available in alignment with business needs)

• Full-time benefits as provided to all Beamline full-time employees, which currently include:

• 3 weeks (15 days) paid vacation per year

• Flexible sick days as needed

-  Health insurance stipend

-  12-weeks paid parental leave

-   401k with matching

• In addition, this role would be eligible for a substantial equity grant, in line with this high-level role, through employee incentive stock options in the company.

Beamline is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.