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AtomicsemiAtomicsemiAustin, TX

Device Engineer

Device Engineer characterizing semiconductor devices, designing test structures and probe cards, extracting parameters with BSIM models, and providing feedback to improve CMOS processes in a hands-on startup environment. Requires strong CMOS device physics background and probe station experience.

120k – 160k
On-siteHardware Engineering

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with process and electrical engineers to design probe cards and test structures
  • Design and fabricate CMOS test chips for characterization and calibration
  • Develop and implement test plans to extract key device parameters (e.g., threshold voltage, mobility, leakage)
  • Deploy parameter extraction tools and methods (e.g., BSIM models) to characterize devices and model performance
  • Analyze test data to provide feedback to process engineers, helping improve materials and process flows
  • Develop and maintain test automation infrastructure for streamlined electrical characterization
  • Document test results and characterization findings clearly and rigorously

Requirements

  • BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related field
  • Strong understanding of CMOS device physics and electrical characterization
  • Experience with probe station operation
  • Familiarity with parameter extraction techniques and device modeling (e.g., BSIM)
  • Experience with lab instrumentation and test automation
  • Hands-on experience with semiconductor device fabrication and test structures

Nice-to-Haves

  • Experience with process development kits (PDKs) and test chip layout
  • Experience with cleanroom fabrication and full CMOS process flow
  • Experience conducting reliability testing and analysis

Compensation

  • Annual salary range: $120,000 – $160,000
  • Total compensation package includes generous equity in fab2

Skills

Cmos Device PhysicsElectrical CharacterizationProbe StationBsimParameter ExtractionDevice ModelingTest AutomationLab InstrumentationSemiconductor FabricationPdkCleanroom FabricationReliability Testing

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