Nanofab Equipment Engineer & Lab Lead

University of California - Santa Barbara; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California - Santa Barbara’s Nanofabrication Facility (Electrical & Computer Engineering) seeks a highly skilled Nanofab Systems Specialist to advance equipment capabilities and support a 400-user lab.

The role emphasizes vacuum deposition/etch, thermal and wet processing, photolithography, metrology, and safety compliance. Strong collaboration with engineers, technicians, postdocs, and students is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training.
• 4-6 years' experience utilizing a broad spectrum of engineering disciplines (vacuum deposition & etch, thermal processing, wet processing, photolithography).
• 4-6 years' experience independently performing design and implementation of novel equipment modifications to enhance capabilities.

Responsibilities

• 70% Nanofab Systems Specialist: vacuum deposition/etch, thermal/wet processing, metrology, and lithography systems; designs/modifies equipment; provides technical guidance to users.
• 25% Laboratory Supervision: oversee day-to-day operations for a 400-user nanofabrication lab; ensure safety and training.
• 5% After hours support: on-call for lab issues, rotate with staff engineers.

Skills

Vacuum deposition

Etch processes

Thermal processing

Wet processing

Photolithography

Metrology

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Job description

University of California - Santa Barbara’s Nanofabrication Facility (Electrical & Computer Engineering) seeks a highly skilled Nanofab Systems Specialist to advance equipment capabilities and support a 400-user lab.

The role emphasizes vacuum deposition/etch, thermal and wet processing, photolithography, metrology, and safety compliance. Strong collaboration with engineers, technicians, postdocs, and students is required.