Scientist, TEM

Eurofins USA Material Sciences•Sunnyvale, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Eurofins EAG Laboratories has over 40 years of experience in engineering and materials testing services. Our parent company, Eurofins Scientific, is a global leader in engineering and scientific services with a vast network of labs worldwide. At EAG, curiosity drives our work in materials science, analytical chemistry, and engineering rigor. We support diverse industries including semiconductors, electronics, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, energy systems, and consumer products, utilizing advanced techniques to solve complex challenges. Our strength lies in our people – problem solvers, collaborators, and lifelong learners who value precision, curiosity, and impact. Your work will directly influence the safety, reliability, and performance of products globally. We have an exciting opportunity for a skilled Scientist to join our dynamic TEM (Transmission Electron Microscopy) group at our Sunnyvale or Milpitas, CA lab. The TEM Scientist will be responsible for partnering with team members to provide high-quality analysis services to clients, operating TEM tools to obtain images and data, developing TEM analysis protocols, and creating summary reports.

Requirements

This position works with companies that deal with defense-related activities and is subject to ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations). All considered applicants must be U.S. Persons as defined by ITAR: U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. “Green Card Holder”), Political Asylee or Refugee
PhD in Materials Science and Engineering or related field.
Must have 3yrs+ hands-on experience in TEM analysis characterizing a variety of materials.
Excellent understanding of the operations and principles of TEM tools.
Expert background in electron microscopy, including TEM/STEM, SAED, 4D-STEM, EDS and EELS.
Excellent communication skills (written, verbal and presentation).

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with FEI and JEOL electron microscope tools.
Experience with semiconductor chip products and wafer samples is a plus.

Responsibilities

Partnering with team members to provide high quality analysis service to clients.
Operating TEM tools to obtain TEM/STEM images, SAED, EDS and EELS data from samples.
Developing TEM analysis protocols/techniques to meet clients’ requests.
Creating summary reports to capture the project objectives, analysis data and interpretation of the results.
Operating the TEM tools (FEI or JEOL electron microscopes) and collecting TEM/STEM images based on customers' requests.
Performing elemental analysis such as EDS/EELS (collecting/process the data and creating the reports).
Engaging in discussions with customers to solve their questions and concerns.