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Join the Laser Thermal team

Our growing team is passionate about developing novel optical thermal metrology techniques to address challenges in the semiconductor industry and beyond, and we need your help.
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Our Beliefs

At Laser Thermal, our work is guided and informed by our
commitment to utilizing emerging technologies to provide simple,
accurate, and rapid measurements of thermal properties leading to
increased customer knowledge and productivity.

As we look to define the future of thermal metrologies
as an international leader in the field, we hold the following beliefs:

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Commitment to Excellence

  • The little things matter: do them
  • Distill the difficult
  • Be an enabler of success

Do Good and Be Kind

  • Kindness matters
  • If everyone does a little, no one does a lot
  • Discussion is incredibly important, it can happen under the framework of respect and kindness

Succeed Together

  • Don’t have an ego
  • Trust the process and each other
  • Serve each other
  • Serve our customers

Innovation

  • Complacency breeds failure
  • Trying new things and failing is ok (and good!)
  • Be dedicated to growing (innovate yourself!)

Enthusiastic Passion

  • Positivity is contagious
  • What we are doing is exciting, show it!
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Who should apply?

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about complex and oftentimes new science and engineering problems, excited by the prospect of working in a dynamic startup environment, and ready to contribute to a collaborative, supportive, and hard-working team. Our ideal candidates are knowledgeable, self-motivated, and love taking on new challenges.

Benefits of Working at Laser Thermal

Our team loves what we do, and we care about each other. That means working to maintain the most supportive work environment possible.
  • Competitive salary and benefits.
  • A commitment to work-life balance and employee well-being.
  • A chance to grow your career as part of a dynamic startup working on critical industry challenges.
  • Opportunities to learn about cutting-edge optical metrology technologies.
  • A supportive, collaborative, and science-loving culture.

Why work at Laser Thermal?

Our team strives to draw from all disciplines of science, technology, and engineering to better understand the thermal properties of materials–from the atomic scale all the way to final applications. Focusing on accessible, accurate, and rapid metrology solutions for challenging materials such as thin films, we draw on knowledge of thermal transport, optics, materials physics, machine learning, AI, and intelligent design to enable continued technological advancement for a more efficient, climate-positive world.
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Our Current Openings

If you are interested in joining our team at Laser Thermal, please send your resume and cover letter to careers@laserthermal.com.

Job Title: Technical Sales – Thermal Metrology Solutions Manager
Department: Sales and Business Development
Job Status: Exempt
Location: Remote, West Coast US
Travel: 20-50%

About This Position

Position Summary:

As the Thermal Metrology Solutions Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving sales growth and fostering relationships. This position involves engaging with key accounts, understanding customer needs, and providing innovative solutions. The Thermal Metrology Solutions Manager will have the autonomy to manage their travel schedule, with a focus on building and expanding business in the region. You will successfully drive new business prospect engagements in support of closing sales and driving revenue growth of Laser Thermal products. Establish rapport with key technical contacts of legacy, current and new clients about, and in support of, purchasing innovative leading edge thermal metrology instruments and testing services. Generate demand by evangelizing and passionately imparting a change of mindset against traditional thermal management thinking and legacy measurement techniques.

The Thermal Metrology Solutions Manager’s responsibilities include delivering product demonstrations, technical presentations, supporting customer trials, networking with clients, attending seminars and trade exhibitions, conducting research, increasing the industry’s knowledge of Laser Thermal products. You should be able to deliver excellent customer support and make appropriate suggestions for improvement. To be successful, you should demonstrate great active listening skills, patience, and confidence. Outstanding candidates are initiative-takers with superb networking abilities, research skills, and a good eye for opportunities.

Own the complete sales cycle from initial lead generation through contract close. Maintain long term account management responsibility.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Conduct routine visits (virtual and onsite) with accounts and new prospects.
  • Develop and strengthen relationships with key contacts within each account.
  • Identify opportunities for improving sales performance and driving business growth.
  • Proactively create and follow up on business opportunities with customers, prospects, and sales partners.
  • Analyze customers’ needs and propose targeted technical solutions to meet those needs.
    Coordinate projects in collaboration with technical teams and internal resources to fulfill customer requirements.
  • Regularly update the CRM system with sales calls, visits, opportunities, and projects.
  • Respond promptly to leads, customer requests, and quotes.
  • Maintain a well-organized and efficient schedule for customer visits to support business growth.
  • Collaborate effectively with internal teams, managers, colleagues, and customers.
  • Monitoring the on-going customer assessment of Laser Thermal proposals and forecasting potential sales of products.
  • Ongoing assessment of competitive activity, product capabilities, pricing strategies and general business initiatives.

Job Title: Technician
Department: Engineering
Job Status: Exempt
Location: In-Person, Charlottesville, VA US

About This Position

Position Summary:

Laser Thermal is looking for a Technician to aid in its research and development and manufacturing efforts. The Technician will work with product owners and engineers in order to develop test systems that aid the development of Laser Thermal’s products. These test systems can and will be multi-disciplinary, incorporating mechanical, optomechanical, electrical, and fiber-optic disciplines, to name a few. The Technician will also work closely with product owners and operations to manufacture products at Laser Thermal.

Key Responsibilities:

  • As a Technician at Laser Thermal, your primary responsibilities will include the following
  • Interpret technical drawings/procedures in manufacturing and test environments
  • Use a variety of precision test and measurement equipment
  • Manufacture and service production optical, electrical, and fiber-optic subassemblies and systems
  • Aid in the manufacturing of Laser Thermal products
  • Provide feedback and help to develop manufacturing documentation and procedures
  • Build electrical, optical, and fiber-optic test systems
  • Work effectively with cross-functional teams

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Problem solving and analytical skills to solve problems in manufacturing and test environments
  • Experience with opto-mechanical, fiber-optic, and electrical assemblies
  • Experience with PCB manufacturing, including working with surface-mount and through-hole components

Minimum Qualifications

  • Associate’s degree or 2 years of work experience in a related field
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills

Job Title: NTM Scanning Probe Scientist
Department: Engineering
Job Status: Exempt
Location: In-Person, Charlottesville, VA US

About This Position

Position Summary:

Laser Thermal seeks exceptional candidates for the position of NTM Scanning Probe Scientist. The ideal candidate will be responsible for advancing the development of the Nanoprobe Thermoreflectance Microscope (NTM) platform. Areas of focus include hardware engineering and system integration to optimize operation of the thermal metrology modes, as well as implementation of artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) algorithms related to automated/smart-experimentation, data denoising and correlative discovery of multiphysics phenomena.

Key Responsibilities:

As a NTM Scanning Probe Scientist at Laser Thermal, your primary responsibilities will include the
following:

  • Contributing to the continual development of the NTM platform for thermal metrology applications, including thermophysical property measurements as absolute temperature of devices in-operando.
  • Leading the application of AI/ML algorithms on the NTM platform in foci areas related to automated “smart” experimentation, advanced signal processing approaches for high data-throughput and correlative discovery of Multiphysics phenomena.
  • Acquiring, processing and utilizing large training data sets to develop deployable machine learning algorithms/models
  • Deploying developed machine learning algorithms/models on embedded hardware platforms (so called ‘Embedded Intelligence, EI’) to facilitate automated experimentation at the edge and in-loop during scanning probe image/data acquisition.
  • Developing new operational modes to probe various electrical, mechanical, optical and chemical phenomena using the NTM hardware platform.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Professional degree in engineering (mechanical, electrical, etc.) and/or a scientific (materials, physics, etc.) discipline combined with work/research experience:
    • Bachelor’s degree with > 7 years work experience
    • Master’s degree with 3-7+ years work experience
    • Doctoral degree with 0-3+ years work experience
  • Prior professional and/or academic experience in one or more of the following areas is desired:
    • Scanning probe microscopy
    • Nanoscale thermal transport
    • AI/ML for automated/smart metrology and experimentation
    • AI/ML deployments on embedded hardware platforms

Future Positions

We are looking for talent for our future positions at Laser Thermal, please send your resume and cover letter to careers@laserthermal.com.

Job Title: Hardware Engineering Manager
Department: Engineering
Job Status: Exempt
Location: In-Person, Charlottesville, VA US

About This Position

Position Summary:

Laser Thermal is looking for an experienced and motivated Hardware Engineering Manager to lead our hardware development team. The Hardware Engineering Manager will play a critical role in driving the design, development, and delivery of Laser Thermal’s innovative hardware products, ensuring they meet the highest standards of quality, performance, and reliability. The position will be responsible for overseeing the planning, development, and execution of engineering projects, ensuring they are completed efficiently, on time, and within budget. This role requires strong leadership skills, technical expertise, and the ability to effectively communicate with cross-functional teams.

Key Responsibilities: As a Hardware Engineering Manager at Laser Thermal, your primary responsibilities will include the following:

  • Leadership, mentorship, and motivation for a team of hardware engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and excellence.
  • Manage the entire hardware development lifecycle, from concept to production, including resource allocation, scheduling, and budgeting.
  • Conduct design reviews and risk assessments to identify and mitigate potential issues early in the development process.
  • Participate in the recruitment and hiring process for engineering roles, identifying top talent and contributing to the growth of the team.
  • Set clear objectives and performance expectations for team members, conduct regular performance reviews, and provide feedback and coaching.
  • Provide technical guidance and direction to the engineering team.
  • Work closely with the company’s technical leaders on product development roadmaps.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with capital equipment in the semiconductor industry
  • Experience with test and measurement equipment design and manufacturing
  • Robust understanding of optical and/or laser-based metrologies
  • Proven track record of successfully leading hardware development projects from concept to production

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field with 7 years of work experience or Master’s degree in engineering or related field with 5 years of work experience
  • At least 2 years of experience in a leadership or management role
  • Familiarity with hardware development tools and methodologies, such as CAD software, simulation tools, and design for manufacturing principles
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and adapt to changing priorities
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Job Title: Laser Thermal Summer 2025 Internship
Department: Engineering, Physics, and Computer science
Job Status: Internship
Location: In-Person, Charlottesville, VA US

About This Position

Who We Are:

Laser Thermal is a rapidly expanding company dedicated to bringing innovative thermal measurement solutions to industry and government partners. We believe that the next generation of devices and products will benefit from a proactive approach to understanding thermal properties, and represents a paradigm shift from the decades old traditional approach to understanding thermal failures. Laser Thermal is dedicated to providing accessible thermal measurements of materials, focusing on thin-film thermal conductivity. By utilizing optical technologies, we provide simple, accurate, and rapid measurements of thermal properties, leading to increased customer knowledge of material properties. Our employees enjoy a work culture that promotes diversity, collaboration, creativity, and innovation, while keeping solutions to our customer’s needs at the core of what we do.

Your Opportunity:

Are you seeking a positive and exciting internship opportunity? Do you want experience working with state of the art technologies? Then consider interning at Laser Thermal! Our paid internships offer a valuable opportunity to gain hands-on learning experiences. We are looking for current undergraduate students in the fields of engineering, physics, and computer science for on-site internships during Summer 2025 in our Charlottesville office. Our internship program is both challenging and rewarding, giving students an opportunity to work in a dynamic start-up environment that values teamwork and taking on new challenges.

Internship Process:

Summer internship needs will be determined by February of 2025 , but you are welcome to express your
interest in being considered at any time. We will contact applicants with regard to interviews for Summer
2025 internship opportunities by March 1, 2025.

If you are interested in applying, please submit your resume to careers@laserthermal.com.