Materials Research Engineer Hybrid for Device Innovation

Intel; Hillsboro (OR); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 232,000; Full time

Job summary

Intel is seeking a College Grad research-focused role in Hillsboro, Oregon. This hybrid position combines on-site experimentation with remote collaboration to advance semiconductor device technology and packaging.

The candidate will work across lithography, etch, CVD, PVD, bonding, and CMP while mentoring partners and managing vendor relationships. Requires a PhD in a related field, plus demonstrated publications and experience with deposition, metrology, or process hardware.

Qualifications

• PhD degree in Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, Chemical Engineering or related field.
• Lead- and co-authored research publications in peer reviewed journals and/or Conferences.
• 6+ months of experience with deposition processes, metrologies, process hardware, or project development.

Responsibilities

• Develops innovative solutions to support Intel's future technology roadmap.
• Drives design, simulation, development, and implementation activities for scientific research projects leveraging device physics, materials, chemistry, and process innovations to drive research on novel devices, packages, interconnects, circuits, and systems.
• Evaluates device, circuit, and system tradeoffs to identify solutions for continued performance improvements.
• Drives process and equipment research to enable device miniaturization and high-volume manufacturing.
• Provides process solutions across fabrication modules including lithography, etch, CVD, PVD, bonding, and CMP.
• Plans and executes experiments across fabrication sites in collaboration with cross-functional teams; benchmarks results against industry standards.
• Develops and validates models and measurements to advance device physics and packaging understanding.
• Manages vendor relationships supporting R&D across devices, packages, and interconnects.
• Mentors academic and industry partners to strengthen Intel's research pipeline.

Skills

Research publications

Deposition processes

Metrology tools

Process hardware

Project development

Education

PhD in Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, Chemical Engineering or related field

Job description

Intel is seeking a College Grad research-focused role in Hillsboro, Oregon. This hybrid position combines on-site experimentation with remote collaboration to advance semiconductor device technology and packaging.

The candidate will work across lithography, etch, CVD, PVD, bonding, and CMP while mentoring partners and managing vendor relationships. Requires a PhD in a related field, plus demonstrated publications and experience with deposition, metrology, or process hardware.