Engineer - Test (Senior Level)

TechDigital Group; Stillwater (MN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Technical Associate for Research & Development to join their dynamic team. This role involves hands-on lab work focusing on wafer-level processing techniques and advanced methods for unique applications. The successful candidate will be responsible for executing project workflows, including laminations, coatings, and thermal analysis, while fostering collaboration with internal teams and external partners. If you are detail-oriented, results-driven, and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment, this opportunity offers the chance to contribute to cutting-edge projects in the semiconductor industry.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years hands-on experience in semiconductor fab or similar environment.
• Familiarity with wafer-level metrology and thin film analysis.

Responsibilities

• Focus on panel and wafer-level processing techniques in a fast-paced lab.
• Responsible for project workflows including laminations and coatings.
• Communicate research clearly to team members of varying technical backgrounds.

Skills

Industrial lab experience

Clean room processing

Wafer level processing

Material characterization

Thermal analysis

Mechanical analysis

Good communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Curiosity and eagerness to learn

Education

B.S. or Associate degree in a technical or scientific field

Tools

Thermal analysis tools

Mechanical analysis tools

Inspection equipment (confocal microscopes, scanning electron microscopes)

Job description

Technical Associate - Research & Development

Job #: 1500
Pay Rate: Not Specified
Job type:
Location: Marlborough, MA

Qualifications:

1. B.S. or Associate degree in a technical or scientific field with industrial lab experience with clean room + wafer level processing methods & tools.
2. 1-2 years hands-on industrial experience in semiconductor fab or similar environment.
3. Familiarity with material characterization, wafer-level metrology and/or thin film analysis.
4. Experience with thermal and mechanical analysis tools and techniques.
5. Well-organized, detail-oriented, and results-driven team player.
6. Good written and verbal communication skills.
7. English fluency.
8. Strongly preferred:
9. Previous industrial wet lab experience in formulation, film casting and lamination.
10. Previous hands-on fab experience, including wafer handling, coating, lithography and metrology.
11. Expertise with a diverse range of analytical equipment:
1. Chemical, mechanical, thermal analysis.
2. Basic materials characterization.
3. Inspection equipment (confocal microscopes, scanning electron microscopes).
12. Curiosity and excitement to learn beyond assignments, excellent problem-solving skills in a team environment.
13. Experience with applications testing for quality control and reliability testing for material process qualification and QC release.
14. Hands-on experience in and enthusiasm for wafer-level or panel-level material formulation for the most demanding customers in the world.

*** We are not looking for candidates with a PHD. ****** Please check out attached job descriptions for skills required/preferred. ***

Responsibilities:

1. Associate investigator focusing on panel and wafer-level processing techniques, comfortable with exploring advanced/non-standard methods for unique applications.
2. Adept at hands-on lab work, creative thinking, problem solving in a unique and fast-paced laboratory environment.
3. Assume responsibility for execution of project workflows, such as laminations, coatings, lithography and cure techniques, as well as thermal and mechanical analysis.
4. Support additional prototyping and optimization development initiatives relevant to strategic goals as they arrive.
5. Create, maintain, and leverage close relationships with internal analytical collaborators to drive characterization and performance data collection and analysis.
6. Clearly and concisely communicate research to team members of varying technical backgrounds.
7. Demonstrate ability to work well on cross-functional and global teams with personnel at multiple levels, including Asia-based customers and commercial points of contact.
8. Maintain appropriate focus on personal and process safety, product integrity, and environmental stewardship.