Senior/Principal Electronics Engineer - MESA Lithography Engineer, Onsite

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What Your Job Will Be Like:

We have a great opportunity for an experienced R&D Electronics/Semiconductor Engineer to join our innovative CMOS fabrication team in the MESAFAB group, where you will solve complex problems alongside world renown professionals in many fields.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Develop and integrate new micro-electronics processes for unique R&D and production technologies.
• Select and develop material and equipment configuration for the process to meet quality, yield, reliability, cost, productivity and manufacturability requirements.
• Make sound recommendations about process tools, capability and technology needed for critical National Security projects.
• Support and sustain semiconductor manufacturing tools and processes that enable low-volume production and R&D for multiple customers.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite 100% of the time.

Salary Range:

$114,000 - $227,500

*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

Qualifications We Require:

• A Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and five (5) years of directly relevant experience, or an equivalent combination of directly relevant education and engineering or scientific experience that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform independent research and development.

Qualifications We Desire:

The ideal R&D S&E Electronics Engineer candidate for Sandia National Laboratories will in addition possess the following:

• Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a highly related field where an independent research project was a graduation requirement (e.g., independent project, thesis, or dissertation).
• Demonstrated experience with analog and digital circuit design and analysis.
• Hands-on experience testing and de-bugging circuitry, with clear mastery of tools such as oscilloscopes, logic/network/spectrum analyzers, function/pulse generators, etc.
• Proven experience with design and analysis tools (e.g., Matlab and LabVIEW), analog simulation codes (e.g., LTSpice), and HDL simulation codes (e.g.,ModelSim).
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams.

Also, for this posting we are seeking individuals with the following experience:

• Extensive knowledge with lithography toolsets such as ASML, Nikon, and/or Canon.
• Understanding of overlay/registration, tool optics, critical dimensions, and focus control in lithography.
• Knowledge of Statistical Process Control related to lithography toolsets and process characterizations/qualifications.
• Experience in preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and qualification of tools.
• Knowledge of design of experiments, SPC, and semiconductor physics.
• Experience with programming for data analysis.
• Proven track record of driving process improvements and toolset matching.
• Understanding of photolithography metrology support tools, including CDSEM, overlay, and wafer inspection tools.
• Working knowledge of photolithography track tools and various light sources used in semiconductor photolithography.
• Microelectronics/Semiconductor manufacturing experience in photolithography for research, development, and production environments, including logic, flash processes, or MEMS.
• Experience collaborating with manufacturing business groups and field service engineers.
• Ability to work independently and effectively in a multidisciplinary team of designers and engineers.

About Our Team:

MESA Silicon Microfabrication Group develops and maintains core semiconductor processing capabilities that enable our customers to build differentiating Microsystems products. The Silicon Fab has processing expertise in CMOS, MEMS, Silicon Photonics, and Ion Trap technologies. Over 150 tools are maintained, supported, and operated 20 hours per day, 5 days a week (2 shifts). Critical infrastructure and safety systems, enabling fab operations, are maintained, and sustained by an integrated team of domain specialists with specialization in semiconductor equipment and emergency response.

The Process Engineering II Department is responsible for the intricate processing steps involved in creating the microelectronic circuits on a chip by controlling and refining each manufacturing stage using specialized equipment and techniques. The process engineers design, develop, optimize, and maintain the complex chemical and physical processes used to fabricate semiconductor devices on silicon wafers, ensuring high quality, yield, and cost-effectiveness throughout the manufacturing cycle, from wafer preparation to final wafer delivery to our post-Fab customer.

This department is responsible for:

• Photolithography
• Wet Etch
• Dry Etch
• Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP)

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the 'posting date'. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance:

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs:

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

Job ID: 695804

Job Family: RD

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F