Principal Engineer, Exploratory Materials and Devices Research (6742)

TSMC•West Covina, CA

14d•$125,000 - $180,000•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Principal Engineer in TSMC Corporate Research, you will pursue world-class research in a team setting, advancing the state-of-the-art for exploratory materials and devices. This role will be "hands-on" to experimentally explore concepts for future generations of semiconductor electronics technology built on exploratory materials. You will report to the Deputy Director of Exploratory Materials and Devices Corporate Research Team. You would be expected to carry out hands-on laboratory work in process development for selective etching, deposition by ALD/CVD, as well as device fabrication and characterization. A background with selective-area chemistry and/or etch process development is a strong plus. You will have the opportunity to significantly impact the expansion of TSMC’s business and grow as a future technical leader of the global research community. This role is based in San Jose, CA. We are currently operating in a hybrid work schedule with 4 days in office.

Requirements

PhD degree or equivalent in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or similar.
Hands-on experience developing advance processes for materials deposition and etching recipes.
Experience with characterization methods and data analysis
Ability to work independently and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

Hands-on experience in an industrial environment involving lab work
Using AI/ML to enhance process discovery
Experience in setting up research equipment and programming on tool control and data collection
World-class publication track record and excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

Seeking world-class researcher to develop processes for exploratory materials & devices.
Work closely with device engineers to achieve performance targets
Drive university and consortia collaboration on topics relevant to the job assignment
Periodic reporting and internal communication of work
Perform hands-on experiments both on-site and at off-site locations.