About Sandia

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
Extraordinary co-workers
Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
Generous vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov

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What Your Job Will Be Like

The Silicon Fabrication Process Engineering I organization (5276) has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Electronics/Diffusion Process Engineer supporting the (Si Fab). You will be part of a dynamic group of Team Leads, Engineers, and Technologists who perform groundbreaking process development and wafer processing in a low volume production and prototyping fab that supports National Security programs. A successful candidate will be responsible for developing, optimizing, and maintaining diffusion processes and tools for micro-electronics device fabrication. This role requires a deep understanding of microelectronics physics, process engineering, and hands-on experience with diffusion equipment and techniques.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

Develop and optimize diffusion processes for micro-electronics device fabrication for production and R&D customers.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including design, integration, and manufacturing, to define process requirements and specifications.
Conduct experiments and process trials to evaluate and improve diffusion techniques, materials, and equipment.
Analyze process data and perform root cause analysis to identify and resolve process issues.
Implement process control methodologies to ensure consistent and repeatable diffusion results.
Maintain and troubleshoot diffusion equipment, ensuring optimal performance and minimal downtime.
Stay current with industry trends and advancements in diffusion technology to drive continuous improvement.
Document process development activities, including process flows, work instructions, and technical reports.
Provide technical support and training to production staff and other engineers.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

Salary Range

$109,300 - $217,400

Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

Qualifications We Require

Master’s degree in Electrical, Chemical, or Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Optics, Chemistry or relevant STEM field, plus four (4) or more years’ experience
Background and experience in CMOS semiconductor thin film fabrication processes
Ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q clearance

Qualifications We Desire

PhD in the above listed fields
Direct experience:
- working in a production environment
- troubleshooting semiconductor tools and equipment

About Our Team

Sandia National Laboratories Microsystems and Engineering Sciences Applications (MESA) complex provides unique processing capability in semiconductor microfabrication. The MESAFab Operations departments develop and maintain core semiconductor processing capabilities and capacity that enable our customers to build differentiating Microsystems products. Two unique facilities are co-located within the 65,000 square foot MESAFab complex including: (1) a 12,000 square foot Class 1 Silicon Fab for 6-inch silicon wafer processing and (2) a 15,000 square foot Class 10 and Class 100 MicroFab for compound semiconductor material processing and silicon wafer post-processing. Key microfabrication processing areas include photolithography, reactive ion etch, wet etch/clean, oxidation and diffusion, thin films, CMP (planarization), ion implantation, metrology, deep reactive silicon ion etch, wafer bonding and thinning, electroplating, packaging, MEMS release, yield learning and statistical process control.

The Silicon Fab has processing expertise in CMOS and MEMS technologies. Over 150 equipment sets are maintained, supported and operated 20 hours per day, 5 days a week (2 shifts). Processing and maintenance expertise are staffed on all 2 shifts. We offer unique prototyping capabilities and are capable of producing full flow production lots as well as performing flexible process development.

Posting Duration

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the ‘posting date’. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

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