About SunDensity

 

SunDensity is an award-winning, fast growth, photonic smart coating company located in Rochester, NY—the world capital for optics research and innovation. Our developing technology has the potential to increase solar efficiency helping to mitigate the effects of climate change.  

We are a small team of passionate, sharp, and diverse individuals. We value team members that are passionate, team-oriented, diligent, and accepting of other people’s differing points of view.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

 

·      Synthesize new luminescent materials (organic and inorganic phosphors) for use in Photonic Smart Coatings.

·      Create thin coatings of off-the-shelf and synthesized luminescent materials in suitable support materials for use in Photonic Smart Coatings.

·      Measure key photonic metrics for materials and coatings.

·      Develop repeatable protocols for synthesis, coating, and measurement.

·      Specify processing and metrology tools and techniques that may be required to execute experimentation and commercialization.

·      Develop DOE experiments to optimize the performance of luminescent materials.

·      Work with the engineering team to integrate the materials into coating stacks for Photonic Smart Coating product.

·      Support commercialization and scale up of pilot production and full-scale manufacturing.

Qualifications / Skills:

 

·      Demonstrated experience in solid state and other synthetic techniques for making luminescent materials.

·      Demonstrated experience encapsulating phosphors in mechanical support materials and using these to form thin coatings.

·      Demonstrated experience measuring luminescent output and other photonic parameters.

·      Demonstrated experience doing designed experimentation and analysis in thin film coatings.

·      Proficient in R&D processes including technical report writing, experiment proposals and documentation of experimental results.

·      Proficient with Microsoft Office software and document management systems.

·      Demonstrated experience working with a multi-disciplinary team to achieve aggressive technical goals.

Education and Experience Requirements:

·      Master’s degree in chemistry or materials science required; Ph.D. preferred.

·      Minimum of 10 to 12 years of industrial experience developing and applying luminescent materials

·      Experience with multiple synthetic processes preferred

·      Experience with thin coatings preferred

 

This is a full-time exempt position with benefits. Benefits include healthcare and dental as well as vacation and sick time. SunDensity offers a collaborative and flexible working environment. This position is expected to be on site in the lab most of the time due to the nature of the job. Annual salary is $95k-$125k with participation in our stock-option program.

How to Apply:

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to email a resume and cover letter to kara@sundensity.net. For more information regarding our organization, please visit www.sundensity.net. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the position will remain open until filled.

 

SunDensity is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected class. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.