# Device Engineer

**Company:** [Atomicsemi](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/atomicsemi)
**Location:** Austin, TX
**Role:** Hardware Engineering
**Salary:** $120k – $160k/yr
**Skills:** Cmos Device Physics, Electrical Characterization, Probe Station, Bsim, Parameter Extraction, Device Modeling, Test Automation, Lab Instrumentation, Semiconductor Fabrication, Pdk, Cleanroom Fabrication, Reliability Testing
**Posted:** 2026-07-09

> 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.

## Job Description

## 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

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