Scientist II

Leonardo DRS; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) savings plan

Flexible work schedules

Wellness programs

Job summary

A technology solutions provider in Dallas, TX is seeking a highly motivated Scientist to join their Research and Development team. The role requires a PhD in a relevant field and involves modeling semiconductor materials and device performance. The scientist will work collaboratively on new product innovations and optimize designs for manufacturability. Competitive salary and benefits offered, including flexible work schedules, health insurance, and a focus on employee wellness.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in semiconductor device physics and modeling.
• Ability to understand and analyze data related to semiconductor device performance.
• Knowledge and experience with a variety of semiconductor fabrication processes.

Responsibilities

• Model new semiconductor device architectures.
• Construct and coordinate experimental plans to solve problems.
• Organize, interpret, and present results to technical peers and management.

Skills

Semiconductor device physics and modeling

Strong coding skills

Analytical and problem-solving skills

Communication to technical and programmatic audiences

Education

Doctorate (PhD) Degree in Materials Science, Physics, or Electrical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Lumerical FDTD

LabView

JMP

SpotFire

MiniTab

Job description

The Electro-Optical Infrared Systems (EOIS) line of business within DRS has locations in Dallas and Austin, TX, Melbourne, FL, and Cypress, CA. EOIS develops, manufactures, and supports infrared and electro-optical solutions for soldiers, ground vehicles and airborne platforms. We offer an exciting and challenging work environment, a competitive salary and benefits package, and a business culture that rewards performance.

Employing the world’s brightest. Supporting the world’s bravest.

Job ID: 112799

Location: Dallas, TX

Schedule: 9/80

Job Summary

The Leonardo DRS RAPID Laboratory is looking for a confident, highly motivated Scientist with semiconductor materials and device modeling experience to join our Research and Development team. We are looking for a strong candidate with experience in modeling key properties of photodiodes and infrared absorbing materials systems such as direct and indirect bandgap semiconductors, dark current, carrier generation/recombination and lifetimes, and carrier transport. As a Scientist, you will also become an expert in infrared photodiodes, focal plane array architecture and fabrication, and the application to advanced sensors and avalanche photodiodes (APDs). You will be an integral part of DRS' new product and technology development efforts in infrared sensors. You will interface with other team members representing a wide range of disciplines, including material science, process engineering, device fabrication, test engineering, and system design. You will work with other scientists to model the performance of current and novel device architectures for a variety of characteristics and aid in the optimization of device designs that both meet aggressive performance targets and are manufacturable. To that end, you will work in a team with other scientists and engineers including fabrication specialists, product/process engineers, and test and systems engineers to optimize device designs for yield and manufacturability. In addition, you will be the technical and/or project lead on development projects guiding both technical direction as well as coordination of key technical resources.

Job Responsibilities

• Model new device architectures that you or your colleagues may propose. Understand device design parameters and specification requirements and their impact on device performance. Help shape device architecture choices through semiconductor device modeling.
• Understand advanced semiconductor device physics to comprehend the effects process, fabrication, and integration have on final device performance and communicate technical requirements to engineers and scientists to ensure success.
• Construct and coordinate experimental plans to solve problems. Identify key input and output variables and provide analysis of results. Suggest improvements or fixes or experiments to help unravel unknowns. Lead the execution and data analysis of those experiments as appropriate.
• Participate and contribute to multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Organize, interpret, and present results to technical peers as well as to upper management or customers.

Qualifications

• Doctorate (PhD) Degree in relevant discipline such as Materials Science, Physics, or Electrical Engineering.
• 3+ years in semiconductor device physics and modeling
• Strong coding skills to maintain, modify, and create device performance models for a variety of solid-state device architectures and phenomenology.
• Ability to understand and analyze data related to semiconductor device performance.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• The candidate must be organized, proactive, and able to communicate to both highly technical and programmatic audiences with equal ease.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Knowledge and experience with a variety of semiconductor fabrication processes.
• Experience with designing, fabricating, or testing infrared photodetectors and sensors.
• Knowledge of photodiodes or other sensors or photovoltaics.
• Ability to independently conduct various electrical test measurements on devices and analyze the data to draw conclusions.
• MATLAB, Python, Lumerical FDTD, LabView, JMP, SpotFire, MiniTab and other relevant engineering software packages to perform modeling and/or analyze data.

U.S. Citizenship required. This position requires an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment.

Taking care of our people is a top priority at Leonardo DRS. We are proud to offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a company contribution to a health savings account, telemedicine, life and disability insurance, legal insurance, and a 401(k) savings plan. We champion wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well‑being. We develop our talent by offering programs and activities to support career‑growth, professional development, and skill enhancement. And we understand there is more to life than work, and the importance of offering flexible work schedules with our 9/80 program, competitive vacation, health/emergency leave, paid parental leave, and community service hours.

*Some employees are eligible for limited benefits only

Leonardo DRS, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.