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HRL Laboratories, LLC · 1 day ago

MEMS Process Integration Engineer

Malibu, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$141K/yr - $176K/yr

5+ years exp

HRL Laboratories is a pioneer in physical and information science, focusing on transformative technologies across automotive, aerospace, and defense sectors. The MEMS Process Integration Engineer will develop next-generation MEMS-enabled sensors and actuators, innovating microfabrication processes and integrating them into optimized workflows for high-performance applications.

3D PrintingAdvanced MaterialsOptical CommunicationQuantum ComputingSemiconductorSoftware

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Innovate and create novel microfabrication processes and integrate them into fully optimized process flows that will be applied to our cutting-edge wafer-scale sensors and actuators’ R&D efforts

Participate in the design, layout, fabrication, and characterization of MEMS-enabled devices and subsystems

Conduct layout design and designs of experiments

Through in-process wafer inspections and metrology data, provide timely feedback to project teammates

Expected to be a task lead who will eventually provide project leadership

Qualification

MEMS process developmentMicrofabrication techniquesDesign of experimentsStatistical data analysisPhotolithographyDeep reactive ion etchingChemical vapor depositionWafer bondingScanning electron microscopyCAD layout softwareData analysis softwareDevice simulationCommunication skillsProblem solvingTeam collaboration

Required

Ph.D. or Master's Degree in a physical science or engineering field with 5+ years of fabrication process experience in an R&D environment

Strong track record of process development, process optimization, design of experiments methodology, statistical data analysis and problem solving

Solid verbal and written communication skills in a multi-person team environment, and enable cross-laboratory collaboration and coordination

Ability to combine disparate process recipes into a full fabrication flow and understand the impact of process interdependence

Possesses experience and process development expertise in contact/stepper photolithography, wet and plasma dry etches, high aspect-ratio deep reactive ion etching (DRIE) of silicon, glass and other MEMS relevant materials, chemical vapor deposition, dielectric and metal depositions, wafer bonding and vacuum encapsulation of microscale structures, sacrificial and structural layer creation and wet/dry release

Ability to conduct metrology such as optical/infrared microscope inspections, interferometric measurements and scanning electron microscopy with elemental analysis is required. Design and characterize process control monitors (PCM) for in-process verification

Ability to design, modify and/or review mask layouts in CAD layout software such as L-Edit or Cadence