Open Positions

At Plextronics, we are interested in talented candidates who share a commitment to our vision and values.

Plextronics is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, disability or handicap, or veteran status.

Current Positions
Device Technician
Patent Agent

Device Technician
Full-Time Position

Plextronics is seeking a technician for the fabrication of organic electronic devices including organic light-emitting diodes, organic photovoltaic cells and organic transistors.

Responsibilities:

  • All facets of device preparation including substrate cleaning, solution preparation and casting, cathode deposition and encapsulation. Some of these steps are conducted in a cleanroom, which requires one to be comfortable working in a cleanroom environment, wearing cleanroom attire and using glove boxes on daily basis;
  • Testing of the devices utilizing various opto-electrical equipment such as power supplies, electrometers and light meters;
  • Inventory and on time ordering supplies before depletion;
  • Equipment maintenance and taking proactive measures in upkeep of the facilities;
  • Installing new infrastructure for future development.

Education/Experience/Skills:

The successful candidate will have a 2-year college degree or a Bachelors degree in Electronics Engineering, Materials Science, or Physics or specialized training in one of these area.

Candidates must possess a good technical background and a strong aptitude for conducting research in a commercial environment. Familiarity with organic electronics, vacuum deposition, device testing, clean room, glove boxes is a plus, but we will train the employee if necessary.

Excellent interpersonal communication skills a must, as is the ability to think and plan ahead.  We are looking for individuals with a commitment to company values. 

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Patent Agent
Part-Time Temporary Position

Plextronics seeks to fill the position of Patent Agent.

Responsibilities:

  • Plextronics seeks a part-time Patent Agent to review, analyze, and database references found in the course of a Freedom to Operate (FTO) search and prepare summaries of what is covered.
  • Other responsibilities include working with scientists to review, analyze and database references found during course of literature reviews.
  • The Patent Agent will also work the Products team to understand what additional FTO searches are needed.
  • This position will require on-site work either one 8-hour day or two hour days per week for six months.

Education/Experience/Skills:

  • Law student or patent agent with a degree in polymer or materials chemistry preferred;
  • 3 years industrial experience in polymer or materials chemistry also considered;
  • The successful candidate will be able to understand and analyze literature from technical journals and patent databases for relevance to Plextronics organic solar cells and OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) lighting, specifically the conductive inks and process technologies that enable those and other similar applications;
  • Must be able to communicate results of literature reviews to patent attorneys, inventor/scientists and Products team;
  • Experience with Microsoft Access database a plus, but not required.

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