Konstantin Yamnitskiy

About Konstantin Yamnitskiy

Experienced and professional Project/Materials Science Engineer with an extensive background in project leadership, integration, supply chain engineering and management, material selection, product design, materials design, failure analysis and process/product development engineering in highly regulated industries. Konstantin is seeking to be a part of a company and contribute to its advancement using expertise in project leadership, quality, customer focus, experimental and production materials selection, failure analysis, yield improvement and process development. He has the ability to lead, network and interact effectively with a vast range of multicultural associates spanning various cross functional groups. Experienced in multi-site global operations and diverse groups, engineering, supply chain, manufacturing in the US, Mexico and Asia.Specialties: Vacuum equipment, thin film coating, optical interference filter design, The Essential Macleod thin film design and optimization software, e-beam, PVD, sputtering, OLEDs, Organic Photovoltaics, Carbon Nanotubes, Bolometer, Organic Electronics,powder metallurgy and metal ceramics, extrusion, solution processing, spin coating, Polymeric composites, Sol-Gels, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Machining, Clean Room operation, Lab Safety, experimental setups.• Characterization Of Coatings Properties Skills-Expertise: scanning prob mircoscopy (AFM, PFM, MFM), SEM (EDS, EBSD)-Proficient experience: Dielectric/piezoelectric/ferroelectric test (C-V, C-F, I-V, P-E), TEM, XRD, XPS, UV-Vis-NIR, FT-IR, Raman, Stilus profilometery, White light interferometry, TGA, DSC.Experience with environmental and EMI testing and qualification of airborne equipment, DO-160, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461.

Experience

1. Sr Materials and Processes Engineer

   Blue Origin

   Aug 2024 — Present · Phoenix, AZ, US

   Led projects relating to the selection, specification, test, screening, qualification, application, and root cause failure analysis of electronic materials, and processes engineering (M&P) for Lunar Space Mission applications.• Supported as M&P lead supply chain management activities, which included assessments, audits, reviews of test data, process optimizations, and qualification methods, and by participating and interfacing with industry associations, working groups, and agencies.• Interfaced with customer and contractor personnel as a technical authority lead, or customer representative, for M&P program management and risk assessment via activities such as Component and M&P control boards.• Supported technical audits and reviews as a technical authority, consultant, or customer representative, to perform independent verification and validation in areas such as hardware design, electronic M&P pedigree, manufacturability, technology and manufacturing readiness.• Led cross-functional teams in process development, supplier development and supplier quality improvement.• Supported, communicated, reinforced and defended the mission, values and culture of the organization.• Provided technical expertise in area of Printed Wiring Assembly Packaging ( PWA ), fiber optics, components, electro optic components, fiber cable harnesses, electrical cables, electronic component finishing and refinishing, design, manufacturing and qualification.

Education

• University of Arizona

  MS, Materials Sciences and Engineering

  2007 — 2011

• IMAPS 2014 - San Diego

  MA1: ENIG - Electroless Nickel & Immersion Gold Plating for Electronics: From the Plating Solutions

  2014 — 2014

• OSA Optical Interference Coatings (OIC)

  SC298 Manufacture of Precision Evaporative Coatings

  2010 — 2010

• Akron Polymer Training Center

  Solving Problems in Rubber Compounding and Processing

  2013 — 2013

• OSA Optical Interference Coatings (OIC)

  SC297 From Understanding the Growth Process to Judicious Control of the Performance of Optical Film

  2010 — 2010

• University of Arizona

  Russian and Slavic Studies (Minor), Russian and Slavic Studies

  1999 — 2005

• Akron Polymer Training Center

  Compounding for Performance

  2013 — 2013

• University of Arizona

  BS, Materials Sciences and Engineering

  1999 — 2006

• EOS/ESD Association, Inc.

  Essentials for ESD Programs Factory: Technologies • Controls • Procedures

  2016 — 2016

Skills

• Carbon Nanotubes
• Photovoltaics
• Vacuum Technology
• Raman
• Tribology
• Extrusion
• Machining
• Ftir
• Aerospace
• Renewable Energy
• R&D
• Characterization
• Uv-Vis
• Spectroscopy
• Composites
• Etching
• High Vacuum
• Fabrication
• Electronics
• Scanning Electron Microscopy
• Solar Cells
• Lithography
• Microscopy
• Thin Films
• Semiconductors
• Electronics Packaging
• Dsc
• Oled
• Vacuum Systems
• Sputtering
• Materials
• Profilometry
• Polymers
• Elastomers
• Sap
• Organic Electronics
• Clean Rooms
• Photolithography
• Experimentation
• Tga