Research Engineer – Semiconductor Materials

SRI International•Princeton, NJ

3d•$104,139 - $154,903•Onsite

About The Position

SRI International has an immediate opening in our Princeton, NJ campus for a Research Engineer in Semiconductor Materials. This position will leverage deep knowledge of semiconductor materials growth and fabrication to aid our in-house foundry. In this position, you will work with a small, dedicated research team on existing programs, with the long term goal of cultivating your own programs and research directions. Successful candidates will have a strong background in semiconductor material growth – particularly by MOCVD in commercial machines – as well as an understanding of how to characterize these materials and integrate into fabrication processes. Ideally the candidate has developed their understanding through extensive hands-on experience in materials growth and characterization. Our work aims to leverage these materials into inventing new technologies and techniques, developing prototypes, and constructing fieldable systems. Activities will be very hands-on, operating over a variety of projects related to national security. SRI’s Advanced Technology and Systems Division conducts innovative research and development in a wide range of disciplines, from hardware security and mixed-signal integrated circuits to novel nanoscale optoelectronic devices and quantum sensing. Candidates will have the opportunity to work on programs outside of the MOCVD focus area and contribute to innovations at all levels of the development process. This position will be on-site in Princeton, NJ.

Requirements

M.S. or Ph.D. in Materials Science or related field.
U.S. Citizenship is required with the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
Experience in wafer-scale crystal growth techniques such as MOCVD, MBE, CBE, etc.
Experience in crystal characterization techniques such as XRD, PL, SEM, Hall-effect, ECV, etc.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a microfabrication environment. Hands-on experience on a range of deposition, etch, lithography, and characterization tools.
Experience with instrument repair and installation.
Programming experience for analysis, simulation, and instrumentation, e.g. with MATLAB, C++, Python, LabVIEW.
Active Security Clearance

Responsibilities

Conduct MOCVD growth of III-V materials (InP, GaAs, GaSb), including control of composition, doping, and layer thickness (down to quantum wells).
Characterize grown materials and adjust growth processes to optimize growth conditions.
Maintenance of existing growth and characterization equipment and installation and qualification of new equipment.
Seek, develop, and champion new research opportunities. Write and win proposals as a member of our team to actively seek funding from various government and commercial agencies.
Make technical presentations to external clients, academic, government, and industry audiences and to internal staff.