Lead Materials & Integration Engineer for Next-Gen ICs

TSMC - Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

TSMC Technology, Inc. in San Jose is seeking an R&D Principal Engineer focused on developing novel materials and integration solutions for advanced semiconductor devices and 3D structures.

You will work hands-on across synthesis, deposition, fabrication, and characterization to support next-generation IC technologies. You will join us in our San Jose office on a hybrid schedule with 4 days in-office, collaborating with teams in San Jose and Taiwan as well as university partners to explore new

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Physics, Materials Science, Chemistry, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience in materials synthesis and thin-film deposition using CVD, ALD, PVD, or related growth methods.
• Hands-on experience with cleanroom processing, device fabrication, and characterization techniques.
• Strong knowledge of materials science, surface chemistry, thin-film growth, etching, planarization, and bonding.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop novel materials and integration solutions for future devices and IC thermal management applications.
• Synthesize and deposit materials using CVD, ALD, PVD, and related techniques.
• Fabricate devices and test structures using cleanroom processes such as lithography, etching, deposition, metallization, and bonding.
• Characterize materials, interfaces, and devices using structural, chemical, electrical, optical, and thermal analysis methods.
• Analyze experimental data and prepare technical reports.
• Collaborate with internal cross-functional teams and external research partners.
• Conduct research at both in-house and off-site facilities.

Skills

Materials synthesis

Thin-film deposition

Cleanroom processing

Device fabrication

Materials characterization

Data analysis

Technical reporting

Collaborative work

Education

Ph.D. in Physics, Materials Science, Chemistry, or Electrical Engineering

Tools

CVD

ALD

PVD

Job description

TSMC Technology, Inc. in San Jose is seeking an R&D Principal Engineer focused on developing novel materials and integration solutions for advanced semiconductor devices and 3D structures.

You will work hands-on across synthesis, deposition, fabrication, and characterization to support next-generation IC technologies. You will join us in our San Jose office on a hybrid schedule with 4 days in-office, collaborating with teams in San Jose and Taiwan as well as university partners to explore new