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MEMS Process Integration Scientist
Malibu, CA · Full-time
No sponsorship$141k-$176kDetected 19 days ago
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About the role
- HRL Laboratories pioneers the next frontiers of physical and information science.
- As a private company owned jointly by Boeing and GM, HRL prioritizes purpose over profit, significantly advancing the state of the art.
- HRL's compact, high-performance MEMS IMUs are revolutionizing navigation systems by delivering reliable guidance in GPS-degraded environments.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with a team of scientists and engineers to develop advanced MEMS-enabled sensors and actuators for aerospace, automotive, and industrial applications, driving innovation to redefine industry standards.
- Lead the design, fabrication, and testing of MEMS devices and subsystems, ensuring they meet project requirements and are scalable for production.
- We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.
Requirements
- 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
- End-to-End Fabrication Mastery: Ability to integrate diverse process recipes into seamless fabrication workflows while addressing process interdependencies to achieve high-performance results
- Hands-On Experience with Advanced Techniques: Proficiency in the following state-of-the-art technologies:
Nice to have
- Hands-On Micro-Machining Experience: Experience with both surface and bulk micro-machining is highly desired.
- Back-End Wafer Processing: Experience in wafer grinding, CMP, die singulation, and assembly processes into packages
- Data Analysis Proficiency: Familiarity with data analysis software such as JMP, MATLAB, or Python is a significant advantage
- Automation Skills: Experience in automating fabrication data collection and analysis
- Device Simulation Expertise: Knowledge of mechanical, thermal, or electrical Finite Element Analysis (FEA) modeling using tools like COMSOL or SolidWorks
- Inline Process Characterization: Experience in designing and conducting wafer or die-level electrical or optical process control monitor (PCM) testing
Skills
- o Contact/stepper photolithography
- o Wet and plasma dry etching
- o High aspect-ratio deep reactive ion etching (DRIE) for silicon, glass, and other MEMS materials
- o Chemical vapor deposition (CVD)
- o Dielectric and metal depositions
- o Wafer bonding and vacuum encapsulation of microscale structures
- o Sacrificial and structural layer creation and wet/dry release processes
- Experience in automating fabrication data collection and analysis
- Precision Metrology
- Technical Proposal Development: Experience in writing technical proposals to present innovative research and development concepts
Compensation
- Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location (California).
- Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
- Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
- $140,700 - $175,950
- Benefits: HRL offers a generous and very competitive total compensation and benefits package.
Benefits
- HRL offers a generous and very competitive total compensation and benefits package.
- Our Regular/Full Time benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401K match, gym facilities, PTO, Sick time, upward mobility, and an exciting and challenging work environment.
- For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit: https://www.hrl.com/careers/benefits
Company info
- https://www.hrl.com/careers/benefits
- Non-Discrimination and Equal Employment Opportunities (U.S.)
- Don't meet every single requirement?
- Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single desired qualification.
- At HRL, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.
- You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
- We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V.
- If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Employees & Job Applicants | U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Equal opportunity
- Keywords/ Phrases: Dry Etch, Wafer level bonding, idea generation, proposal writing, principal investigator
Visa & Work Authorization
- US Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance
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