Atomic Semi
Senior Lithography Research Engineer
Austin · Senior · Contract
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About the role
- The Positioning Team operates on the nanometer scale.
Responsibilities
- Own the end-to-end development, simulation, and fabrication of novel patterning hardware
- Drive exploratory R&D autonomously across optical design and nanofabrication
- Strong background in lithography and patterning hardware design, including advanced resolution-enhancement techniques
Requirements
- Deep, hands-on expertise in nanofabrication and sub-micron patterning
- Proven ability to plan and execute complex R&D work autonomously, taking generative ideas all the way to working physical prototypes
- End-to-end fabrication experience with nanophotonic or sub-wavelength optical devices
- Design experience with metasurfaces or metalenses
Skills
- Sam is best known for making chips in his garage, and Jim has been a leader in the semiconductor industry for the past 40 years.
Compensation
- fab2 is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices.
- The annual salary range for this role is $105,000 - $195,000.
- Compensation is determined based on your qualifications and experience.
- Our total compensation package also includes generous equity in fab2.
Benefits
- fab2 offers the following benefits, subject to applicable eligibility requirements:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Generous Paid Time Off inclusive of Holidays and Sick Time
- Life and Disability Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Weekly Learning & Development opportunities
- Commuter Benefits including Parking and Late Night Uber rides from the office
- We are an equal-opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability or other legally protected statuses.
Company info
- We build lithography, metrology, and motion systems that pattern, inspect, and characterize our chips to push our process to lower nodes.
- We are bringing on a Senior Lithography Research Engineer to lead our efforts in achieving precise geometry at lower node sizes.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Visa Sponsorship
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