MES & Data Engineer: Semiconductor R&D Lab

NC State University; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

Flexible Spending Account

Retirement Programs

Disability Plans

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off and Other Leave Programs

12 Holidays Each Year

Tuition and Academic Assistance

Job summary

NC State University is seeking a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) / Database Engineer to support the digital infrastructure of our advanced semiconductor research foundry. The role focuses on MES workflow development, Oracle-based back-end management, and data traceability in an R&D fabrication environment.

You will collaborate with process engineers and IT, build dashboards, automate data pipelines, and mentor others while ensuring data integrity and scalable architectures for analytics,

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in a relevant field with MES/database experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Industrial Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of experience.
• Proficiency in SQL and relational database architecture.
• Experience developing MES systems or digital workflows in a laboratory or manufacturing setting.
• Familiarity with Python, JavaScript, or similar scripting languages for data automation.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement MES workflows to support custom semiconductor fabrication process flows.
• Support foundry users in establishing new fabrication process flows.
• Build and maintain digital traveler systems for lot tracking, process documentation, and process monitoring.
• Integrate MES with process tools and data acquisition systems.
• Develop intuitive user interfaces and dashboards for tracking materials, fabrication lots, and operating metrics, including process controls (SPC).
• Ensure data consistency and traceability throughout fabrication process flows.
• Administer databases storing process metadata, experiment logs, and tool usage history.
• Design and maintain scalable schemas and optimize query performance for large datasets.
• Automate data collection pipelines from lab equipment, process logs, and measurement tools.
• Support integration with homegrown and third‑party web‑based applications.
• Develop and maintain APIs, ETL processes, and scheduled jobs to support workflows.
• Enable clean data delivery for analytics, visualization, and AI/ML use cases.
• Work with process engineers, cleanroom staff, and IT to gather requirements and implement MES/database updates.
• Support continuous improvement through data accessibility and system enhancements.
• Implement and maintain document control protocols within MES.
• Document workflows, user guides, and SOPs for MES and data systems.
• Provide training and troubleshooting for end users.

Skills

SQL

Python

JavaScript

MES workflows

Data automation

Education

Master’s Degree in a relevant field

Bachelor’s Degree in CS/IS/IE or related field with 2+ years

Tools

Flask

Django

Node.js

LIMS

Job description

NC State University is seeking a Manufacturing Execution System (MES) / Database Engineer to support the digital infrastructure of our advanced semiconductor research foundry. The role focuses on MES workflow development, Oracle-based back-end management, and data traceability in an R&D fabrication environment.

You will collaborate with process engineers and IT, build dashboards, automate data pipelines, and mentor others while ensuring data integrity and scalable architectures for analytics,