Semiconductor Fabrication Scientist

Job Description

Job Title: Semiconductor Fabrication Scientist – 424. Location: Plymouth, MN, USA

This role involves working on the design, fabrication, and testing of microfabricated ion traps with integrated photonics; The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in MEMS or IC fabrication and the ability to work in a collaborative R&D environment.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in all stages of ion trap development and manufacturing, from concept creation and design to fabrication, packaging, and characterization
• Develop designs and process flows for ion trap components with integrated photonics;
• Assess requirements for current and future ion traps, and design processes to meet them
• Collaborate with scientists, engineers, and technicians to translate system requirements into functional hardware
• Partner with external suppliers and research collaborators to advance fabrication capabilities
• Contribute to long-term planning for future trap designs and processes

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Physics, Materials Science, Engineering, or related field
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in MEMS fabrication, IC fabrication, integrated optics, or chip-scale photonics (advanced degrees count toward experience)
• Must be a U.S. Person (citizen, permanent resident, asylum, or refugee status)
• Must not be a national of the People’s Republic of China or Russia unless also a U.S. citizen

Preferred:

• PhD in Physics, Materials Science, or Engineering
• Experience applying physics and materials science to practical device designs
• Experience with semiconductor foundry processes;
• Hands-on work in micro-fabrication R&D environments
• Proficiency with semiconductor/MEMS tools and processes (layout, thin film deposition, photolithography, etching, packaging)
• Knowledge of on-chip photonics and fiber-to-chip coupling
• Experience in Finite Element Modeling for MEMS-like structures;
• Experience with advanced semiconductor packaging techniques
• Published research in relevant fields
• Strong initiative, independence, and interpersonal skills

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salary range: $124,000 – $166,000 annually
• Flexible work schedule;
• 401(k) match and student loan repayment benefit
• Employer-subsidized health, dental, and vision insurance
• Equity opportunities;
• Paid parental leave
• 12 paid holidays plus generous vacation and sick time
• Employee discounts