Microfabrication Scientist I/II
Core
Design and fabricate prototype devices and test structures to evaluate novel materials and functional thin-film systems for predictive material design.
Role type
Microfabrication Scientist (IC)
Builds
Prototype devices, test structures, and optimized fabrication process flows for novel material systems.
Domain
Materials science, thin-film systems, predictive design
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
thin-film deposition, photolithography, wet/dry etching, cleanroom processing, metrology and characterization, process flow development, recipe optimization
Preferred skills
epitaxial deposition, device fabrication for electronic/photonic/MEMS/spintronic/quantum applications, lift-off patterning, high-throughput fabrication integration, Python for data analysis
Technologies
SEM, ellipsometry, profilometry, electrical probing, automated high-throughput workflows
Responsibilities
Design and fabricate prototype devices and test structures; Develop, optimize, and troubleshoot thin-film deposition recipes; Execute cleanroom processes including lithography and etching; Characterize films and devices using metrology tools; Integrate fabrication processes into automated workflows; Translate experimental goals into manufacturable process steps
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
