Sr. MEMS Engineer

EngeniusMicro.•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

EngeniusMicro is a hardware-focused small business with offices in Huntsville, Alabama, and Atlanta, Georgia. Its multidisciplinary staff of engineers, technicians, and scientists provides research and development engineering services to industry and the Federal Government, with primary research areas in Additive Manufacturing, MEMS/Nanotechnology, and Microelectronics. The company offers opportunities for growth and advancement in a small-team environment that encourages independence, initiative, leadership, learning, and professional growth. The Senior MEMS Engineer will lead and contribute to the development of technologies enabling new Microsystems, prototype design and evaluation, and product transition to foundries. The role also supports business development through proposal writing and technical expertise; conducts simulation, analysis, testing, and demonstrations; develops documentation and procedures; and advances continual improvement and innovation initiatives. The position requires relevant theoretical physics and MEMS-related experience, including polymer printing on MEMS resonators, NanoScribe use, and work in cleanroom or chemical laboratory settings.

Requirements

Experience in theoretical physics.
10 years of relevant experience; 14 years of relevant experience if the candidate does not have a degree.
2–3 years of experience printing polymers on MEMS resonators.
2–3 years of experience using NanoScribe.
Experience microfabricating in cleanroom and/or chemical laboratory environments.
Experience modeling technology using commercial numerical software.
Experience or knowledge of failure analysis techniques.
Solution-oriented, critical-thinking, responsible, driven, and able to balance multiple tasks.
Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication, and time-management skills.
Integrity, passion, and a collaborative spirit.
Ability to thrive in a quickly changing environment.
Ability to leverage, learn, and adopt technologies to develop innovative solutions.
Working knowledge of and strict adherence to chemical safety and personal protection procedures in a shared laboratory.
Bachelor's degree in an appropriate discipline such as Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or Material Science. An advanced degree in an appropriate discipline may be substituted for years of experience.

Nice To Haves

PhD in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) discipline.

Responsibilities

Support business development by leading proposal writing efforts and providing technical expertise.
Lead the development of technologies enabling new Microsystems.
Carry out numerical simulations using finite element software.
Lead prototype design and evaluation efforts.
Support the foundry transition of products.
Contribute to the engineering teams through continual improvement initiatives.
Analyze problems as part of research or solution design for the company's services and products.
Validate ideas, strategies, approaches, or solutions through testing, development, or demonstration.
Create and develop documentation related to department work processes.
Implement processes and procedures to ensure efficiency.
Proactively explore technologies useful to the company.
Proactively conduct innovation initiatives.