Research Engineer, Semiconductor — Device Validation, Equity & Visa

Periodic Labs; Menlo Park (CA); On-site; USD 220,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship

Job summary

Periodic Labs, based in Menlo Park, CA, seeks a Research Engineer, Semiconductor, to own device-level validation of materials work from deposition to patterned test vehicles and assess electrical performance.

You will design short-loop experiments, fabricate patterned devices with lithography and deposition, and relate materials and interfaces to device outcomes while collaborating with customers and internal teams.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• Semiconductor device development or process integration experience.
• Hands-on fabrication: lithography, thin-film deposition, etch, metrology.

Responsibilities

• Design, fabricate, and characterize short-loop device test vehicles showing material and device performance against electrical targets.
• Build patterned devices end-to-end using lithography, deposition, etch, and metrology.
• Deposit thin-film stacks with engineered interfaces using PVD/PLD/MBE/ALD/CVD techniques.
• Perform electrical characterization on probe stations and build custom measurement benches.
• Connect material/interface properties to device outcomes to guide process development.
• Contribute to customer engagements and translate needs into experimental plans and results.
• Document methodologies and results to support internal knowledge and AI training.

Skills

Device physics

短-loop experiments

Strong fabrication skills

Customer-facing collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in Materials Science / Electrical Engineering / Physics

PhD in related field (preferred)

Tools

Photolithography

Laser direct-write lithography

Electron-beam lithography

PVD

PLD

MBE

ALD/CVD

Probe stations

Job description

Periodic Labs, based in Menlo Park, CA, seeks a Research Engineer, Semiconductor, to own device-level validation of materials work from deposition to patterned test vehicles and assess electrical performance.

You will design short-loop experiments, fabricate patterned devices with lithography and deposition, and relate materials and interfaces to device outcomes while collaborating with customers and internal teams.