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Fab2Fab2Austin, TX

Staff Process Development Engineer

Staff Process Development Engineer responsible for designing and executing experiments to develop novel semiconductor and thin-film fabrication methods in a cleanroom environment. Requires PhD + 10 years hands-on nanofabrication experience, recipe development across deposition/etch/lithography, and tool operation.

165k – 220k/yr
On-site10+ YOEHardware Engineering

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Work in the lab to design and run experiments alongside senior process engineers
  • Read academic papers and technical literature to inform experimental design; whiteboard ideas and iterate quickly
  • Learn and operate a range of semiconductor tools, including deposition, etch, lithography, and metrology systems
  • Develop, transfer, and optimize process recipes across platforms with a focus on consistency, yield, and throughput
  • Analyze process data, troubleshoot recipe or equipment issues, and clearly document findings and results for the team

Requirements

  • PhD + 10 years of experience (or equivalent) developing nanofabrication processes, device flows, and mentoring technical teams
  • Experience operating thin film deposition, dry etch, and lithography tools
  • Hands-on cleanroom experience with multi-step fabrication flows
  • Recipe development and optimization for some subset of thin film deposition, dry etch, or lithography
  • Familiarity with key metrology such as ellipsometry, profilometry, SEM, etc.

Nice-to-Haves

  • Mechanical or maintenance experience with fab tools
  • Full device‐flow experience

Compensation and Benefits

  • Annual salary range: $165,000 – $220,000 (determined based on qualifications and experience)
  • Generous equity in fab2
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Generous Paid Time Off inclusive of Holidays and Sick Time
  • Visa Sponsorship
  • Life and Disability Insurance
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Weekly Learning & Development opportunities
  • Commuter Benefits including Parking and Late Night Uber rides from the office
  • Lunches daily, Dinners 3x per week, Stocked Office Kitchen with Snacks and Spindrifts

Skills

nanofabricationthin film depositiondry etchlithographymetrologyellipsometryprofilometrysemcleanroomrecipe developmentProcess Optimization
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