Research Engineer II

Texas A&M University System • College Station, TX

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About The Position

The Research Engineer II, under the management of the AggieFab Laboratory Manager, will be responsible for nanofabrication tool management and process development tasks in support of AggieFab, the main nanofabrication cleanroom facility at Texas A&M University. This role will involve the operation, development, and process optimization for a broad suite of nanofabrication tools in AggieFab. The AggieFab installed base includes electron beam lithography, photolithography, thin film deposition (electroplating, PVD, CVD, and ALD), 3D printing, wafer bonding, reactive ion etching (ICP-RIE and DRIE), metrology, and advanced analysis (dual-beam FIB) tooling. This role will also involve participating in micro/nanofabrication projects that TAMU principal investigators and external customers are engaged in, including MEMS, BioMEMS, microfluidic, and semiconductor devices.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two years of related experience.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with a variety of nanofabrication tools.
• Working knowledge of chemical mechanical polishing, flip-chip bonding, and 2.5D/3D heterogeneous integration.
• Ability to operate independently with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrate continuous personal pursuit to increasing job knowledge and proficiency with different systems.
• Ability to maintain a positive, professional, and customer-oriented attitude.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to work well with AggieFab full-time staff members and undergraduate student workers.

Responsibilities

• Developing suitable recipes to achieve optimum results from the process tools for various AggieFab customer research projects.
• Executing staff runs for academic and industrial customers and preparing detailed reports.
• Establishing standard operating and training procedures.
• Maintaining stable operation of tools under their purview by performing periodic control runs and obtaining inputs from the user base.
• Training academic and industrial users in the operation of tools.
• Training and supervising undergraduate student workers.
• Working with tool vendors in developing tool operations and performance enhancements.
• Establishing preventative maintenance programs and/or working with tool manufacturers to troubleshoot problems and achieve a high up-time for the user base.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive health benefits.
• Generous paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.
• Vision, Dental, Life, and Long-Term Disability insurance options.
• Teachers Retirement System of Texas (TRS), a defined benefit retirement plan with 8.25% employer contribution.
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Deferred Account 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation Program 457(b).
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses.
• Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional development opportunities.
• Tuition assistance.
• Wellness program release time offered to employees to promote work/life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree