Lead SIMS Materials & Failure Analysis Engineer (Hybrid)

The Hiring Method, LLC; Town of Texas (WI); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

16% annual bonus

Long-term technical career growth

Job summary

The Hiring Method, LLC is seeking a Principal Materials & Failure Analysis Engineer (SIMS) to establish and operate a new SIMS lab supporting semiconductor manufacturing and R&D in a hybrid setting.

The role is hands-on and requires direct SIMS operation experience, with Dynamic SIMS preferred. You will work with Manufacturing, Epitaxy, Product Engineering, Quality, and R&D teams to solve complex materials problems and improve product reliability.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• At least 1 year of direct, hands-on SIMS experience is required.
• Experience operating SIMS instrumentation, not just interpreting results.
• Dynamic SIMS experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of materials characterization, analytical methods, and data interpretation.
• Experience supporting process development, qualification, or failure analysis.
• Ability to communicate analytical findings to multi-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on SIMS analysis and operate sophisticated analytical instrumentation.
• Help establish and launch a new SIMS laboratory and its equipment.
• Develop and optimize SIMS methods, workflows, and calibration procedures.
• Perform depth profiling, dopant analysis, contamination analysis, and other characterization.
• Interpret SIMS results and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Support failure analysis and root cause investigations using SIMS and other techniques.
• Collaborate with epitaxy, manufacturing, product engineering, quality, and R&D teams.
• Develop procedures and train technicians on equipment operation and workflows.

Skills

Hands-on SIMS operation

Analytical problem solving

Team communication

Education

Ph.D. in Materials Science or related field

Tools

SIMS instrumentation

Dynamic SIMS

SEM, FIB, TEM, EDX, XPS

Job description

The Hiring Method, LLC is seeking a Principal Materials & Failure Analysis Engineer (SIMS) to establish and operate a new SIMS lab supporting semiconductor manufacturing and R&D in a hybrid setting.

The role is hands-on and requires direct SIMS operation experience, with Dynamic SIMS preferred. You will work with Manufacturing, Epitaxy, Product Engineering, Quality, and R&D teams to solve complex materials problems and improve product reliability.