Microfab Wet Etch Engineer
About The Position
Draper is an independent, nonprofit research and development company headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, with more than 2,000 employees. Its multidisciplinary engineering and scientific teams develop usable solutions to important national challenges. The Microfab Wet Etch Engineer will work in Draper's microfabrication clean room, contributing to the generation and development of concepts in MEMS, photonics, microfluidics, and 3D integration, including interposer and wafer-level packaging concepts. The position applies electronic and mechanical engineering knowledge to research, design, develop, and test MEMS devices and sensors, collaborating with device, hardware, and software design teams. The role includes designing and developing MEMS devices and fabrication processes, evaluating device performance and process capabilities, testing devices, and addressing reliability, yield, and failure-analysis issues. Experience developing wet-etch processes and managing chemical safety is highly desirable. Applicants selected for the position must obtain and maintain a government security clearance; a Secret clearance is preferred. The position is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Physics.
- 3–5 years of Microsystems Engineering or related experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent time-management skills and a proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency with fabrication and metrology tools and instrumentation related to MEMS component fabrication.
- Proficiency with software tools and systems used for device design, modeling, and performance testing.
- Proficiency with software tools and systems used for statistical process control, reliability and failure analysis, and yield improvement.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Master's degree.
- Experience developing wet-etch processes and managing chemical safety.
- Secret security clearance.
Responsibilities
- Design and develop MEMS devices and sensors, including schematics and physical layouts of integrated MEMS components or packaged assemblies.
- Assess performance and process capabilities of potential MEMS device designs using modeling or simulation software.
- Test and evaluate devices using a variety of tools, protocols, and software.
- Analyze and address issues involving reliability, yield improvement, and failure.
- Develop production methods and fabrication processes for MEMS.
- Draft documentation such as operating instructions, performance specifications, and manuals.
- Share performance experience and operating characteristics with designers or other engineers for new product development and training.
- Develop and maintain effective internal and external relationships.
- Help define approaches to problems and independently execute assignments.
- Contribute high-quality content to technical reports and presentations with minimal guidance.
- Proactively identify needs and concerns associated with design and manufacturing decisions and communicate them to project leadership.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Workplace flexibility programs.
- Employee clubs, including photography and yoga.
- Health and finance workshops.
- Off-site social events.
- Discounts to local museums and cultural activities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
