Senior Computational Scientist / Software Engineer - Feature Scale Process Simulation
Core
Develop advanced feature-scale simulation software to predict nanoscale semiconductor structure evolution during plasma etch and deposition processes.
Role type
Senior IC computational scientist / software engineer (semiconductor process simulation)
Builds
Physics-based simulation tools for semiconductor manufacturing process modeling
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing / Computational physics
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
C++, Python, numerical simulation, Monte Carlo techniques, finite difference/element methods, particle transport, geometry evolution algorithms, multiphysics modeling, GPU programming, high-performance computing
Preferred skills
plasma physics, reaction kinetics, surface chemistry, computational geometry, level-set methods, ray tracing, kinetic Monte Carlo, experimental data calibration
Technologies
C++, Python, GPU, multicore CPUs
Responsibilities
Design and implement computational software for feature-scale semiconductor process simulation; Develop and enhance physics-based models for plasma-surface interactions and material transport; Translate physical theories and mathematical models into robust production software; Collaborate with physicists and engineers to improve model fidelity; Develop numerical algorithms for geometry evolution and multiphysics phenomena; Optimize simulation performance for multicore and GPU architectures; Validate model predictions against experimental data; Investigate machine learning and digital twin technologies for workflow acceleration.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
