General Description:
HRL Laboratories seeks an experienced Process Integration Engineer to lead the fabrication and process development of novel semiconductor and superconducting devices. The successful candidate will use their experience and creativity to build new process integrations for prototype devices intended to operate at cryogenic temperatures. They will work with a broad team of engineers to develop new processes, prioritize development and production activities towards program deliverables, and communicate status to program management.
Essential Duties:
Develop integrated process flows and design experiments for unit processing steps
Manage WIP, including product lots and parallel process development efforts |
Work closely with program managers, unit process experts, modelers, cryogenic test engineers, and layout engineers to design novel devices and perform fabrication experiments
Analyze metrology and electrical test data, feeding back to process improvements
Troubleshoot and resolve process excursions and define integration solutions
Written and oral communications providing status updates for program office and customer
Required Skills:
5-10 years’ experience in processing of semiconductor devices and circuits in R&D environment
Experience with materials and devices operating at cryogenic temperatures, superconductors, and rf engineering strongly preferred Proven track record of developing solutions to process development for FEOL or BEOL transistor and IC integration
Experience with developing novel unit processes in lithography, RIE/ICP etching, CMP, PVD, PECVD deposition
Experience with developing metrology plans for CD-SEM, ellipsometry, and other in-line techniques
Experience interacting with test engineers and device modelers towards iterative process and yield improvements
Experience with statistical analysis in standard software (e.g. python, JMP, etc.
Required Education:
M.S. degree in electrical engineering, material science, chemical engineering, or related science/engineering field.
Bachelor’s degree with 5+ relevant industry experience is also acceptable.
Physical Requirements:
Ability to work in a cleanroom environment.
Special Requirements:
U.S. citizenship/Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
Active Secret Clearance is strongly preferred.
Compensation:
The base salary range for this full-time position is $120,715 - $150,895 + bonus + benefits.
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