Microelectronics Research Scientist – SOTA R&D

TAP Engineering LLC; College Park (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401(k) with match

Medical Coverage

Dental & Vision

Tuition Reimbursement

Travel support

Job summary

TAP Engineering LLC seeks a Research Scientist - Microelectronics to advance applied research in semiconductors, quantum computing, and microelectronics. You will design, inspect, analyze, manufacture, package and test state-of-the-art devices, leading technical efforts and guiding development trajectories.

The role expects collaboration across disciplines, with emphasis on clear communication, documentation, and independent review of literature and emerging tech in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in two or more areas of microelectronics engineering and research.
• Ability to lead and articulate concepts, and transition efforts for development.
• Familiarity with technical writing and presenting results.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support and expertise in SOTA microelectronics engineering and research, including developing, testing and documenting experiments.
• Assimilate and integrate technical inputs from performers and analyze deliverables.
• Assist the government’s technical element in managing the microelectronics research portfolio.
• Conduct technical writing and materials for presentation.
• Review and summarize related literature and emerging technologies; participate in exchanges and workshops.
• Develop and document testing methodologies and protocols aligned with program components.
• Coordinate and schedule development tasks; monitor progress against cost and schedule.
• Perform technical and programmatic risk analysis and reviews.

Skills

Microelectronics

Wafer-Level Design

Wafer-Level Fabrication & Test

Chip-Scale Design

Chip-Scale Fabrication & Test

Hardware Programming

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Master's degree in related field

PhD in related field

Tools

Verilog

VHDL

Linux

Python

Java

C++

Job description

TAP Engineering LLC seeks a Research Scientist - Microelectronics to advance applied research in semiconductors, quantum computing, and microelectronics. You will design, inspect, analyze, manufacture, package and test state-of-the-art devices, leading technical efforts and guiding development trajectories.

The role expects collaboration across disciplines, with emphasis on clear communication, documentation, and independent review of literature and emerging tech in a dynamic environment.