Sr. Principal Metrology Engineer jobs in United States
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Diamond Foundry · 2 months ago

Sr. Principal Metrology Engineer

positionBay Area, California
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$140K/yr - $195K/yr
date5+ years exp

Diamond Foundry Inc. is a leader in producing single-crystal diamond wafers for various tech industries including AI and cloud computing. They are seeking a Sr. Principal Metrology Engineer to lead metrology initiatives, develop advanced characterization techniques, and improve quality and process control in collaboration with cross-functional teams.

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Responsibilities

Develop, validate, and optimize metrology techniques for single-crystal diamond materials and devices, including surface, structural, thermal and electrical characterization
Establish metrology protocols for critical backend processes (e.g. polishing, thinning, cleaning, and bonding), implement statistical process control (SPC), and ensure compliance with industry standards
Collaborate with R&D and process engineering to correlate metrology data with process variations, conduct failure analysis, and optimize process flows
Partner with manufacturing teams to ensure seamless integration of metrology solutions into production workflows, troubleshoot measurement-related challenges and interface with equipment vendors
Develop automated data analysis pipelines to enhance efficiency and accuracy in measurement reporting

Qualification

Advanced characterization techniquesStatistical process control (SPC)Failure analysisPythonMaterials ScienceCommunicationProblem solving skillsCross-functional collaboration

Required

PhD or MS in Physics, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering or a related field with 5+ years (PhD) / 8+ years (MS) of experiences in semiconductor, advanced materials, metrology, or failure analysis
Experience in advanced characterization techniques such as AFM, WLI, AOI, SEM and/or thermal and electrical characterization (TDTR, FDTR, LFA, EBD, etc.) including tool qualification, calibration, and maintenance
Proficient in statistical data analysis, SPC, and software tools such as JMP, Python or MATLAB
Excellent communication and strong problem solving skills as well as the ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment

Preferred

Familiarity with semiconductor backend processes (e.g. CMP, dicing, bonding) is highly desirable

Benefits

Health insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Retirement savings plans
Life and disability insurance programs
Paid and unpaid time away from work
Employee discounts to VRAI

Company

Diamond Foundry

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Diamond Foundry produces diamonds at mining scale using a proprietary reactor technology.
dateFounded in 2012
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size501-1000 employees
web-link
https://diamondfoundry.com/

H1B Sponsorship

Diamond Foundry has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (4)
2024 (5)
2023 (1)
2021 (2)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$350M
2021-03-29Series Unknown· $200M
2018-10-01Series B· $100M
2015-11-15Series A· $50M

Leadership Team

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R. Martin Roscheisen
Founder & CEO
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Michael Calonico
VP of Finance
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Recent News

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Europe’s diamond moment: a new semiconductor ecosystem in the making
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Spain to invest $868 million in Diamond Foundry chip plant
2025-11-26
Telecompaper
Spain and Diamond Foundry to build EUR 2.35 bln chip plant in Extremadura
2025-11-26
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