Etch Process Development Engineer – R&D Nanofabrication

Socket.dev; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Paid Time Off

Visa Sponsorship

Life Insurance

Parental Leave

401(k)

Learning & Development

Commuter Benefits

Job summary

fab2 is an early-stage hardware startup with hands-on culture based in Austin, TX. We design and build the equipment and processes to push semiconductor innovation.

We’re seeking a Process Development Engineer, Etch, to design experiments, develop nanofabrication recipes, and optimize dry etch, deposition, lithography, and metrology steps. This high-ownership role offers autonomy and influence on tool design in a fast-moving environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on cleanroom experience with multi-step fabrication flows.
• Experience operating dry etch, thin film deposition, and lithography tools.
• Recipe development and optimization for dry etch, thin film deposition, or lithography.
• Familiarity with key metrology such as ellipsometry, profilometry, SEM.

Responsibilities

• Design and run experiments in the lab alongside senior process engineers.
• Read academic papers to inform experimental design; brainstorm and iterate.
• Learn and operate a range of semiconductor tools including etch, deposition, lithography, and metrology systems.
• Develop, transfer, and optimize process recipes across platforms for consistency, yield, and throughput.
• Analyze process data, troubleshoot issues, and document findings for the team.

Skills

Cleanroom experience

Etch processing

Thin film deposition

Lithography

Recipe development

Metrology tools

Education

BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering or related field

Tools

Ellipsometry

Profilometry

SEM

Job description

fab2 is an early-stage hardware startup with hands-on culture based in Austin, TX. We design and build the equipment and processes to push semiconductor innovation.

We’re seeking a Process Development Engineer, Etch, to design experiments, develop nanofabrication recipes, and optimize dry etch, deposition, lithography, and metrology steps. This high-ownership role offers autonomy and influence on tool design in a fast-moving environment.