Semiconductor Research Engineer: Materials-to-Device

Periodic; Menlo Park, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 220,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship

Job summary

Periodic Labs in Menlo Park, CA is seeking a Research Engineer, Semiconductor to own device-level validation of materials work, from deposition through patterned test vehicles to measure electrical performance. You will design and run short-loop experiments translating materials and interfaces to device behavior, and contribute to customer-facing engagements.

You will collaborate across teams to design, fabricate, and test devices, deploying lithography, deposition, and metrology tools, and you

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• Experience in semiconductor device development or process integration.
• Strong understanding of device physics and integration flows.

Responsibilities

• Design, fabricate, and characterize short-loop device test vehicles with clear electrical targets.
• Build patterned devices end-to-end using lithography and deposition processes.
• Deposit thin-film stacks with complex interfaces using PVD, PLD, MBE, ALD/CVD.
• Perform electrical characterization on probe stations and build custom test benches.
• Connect materials properties to device outcomes to inform film-stack and process development.
• Contribute technical expertise to customer engagements and translate needs into experiments.
• Document methodologies and results for internal knowledge and AI training.

Skills

Semiconductor industry experience

Device physics knowledge

Hands-on fabrication

Probing & measurement

Cross-team collaboration

Startup-ready mindset

Education

Master’s or PhD in Materials Science or Electrical Engineering or Physics

Tools

Photolithography

Laser direct-write lithography

E-beam lithography

PVD

PLD

MBE

ALD/CVD

Metrology tools

Probe stations

Job description

Periodic Labs in Menlo Park, CA is seeking a Research Engineer, Semiconductor to own device-level validation of materials work, from deposition through patterned test vehicles to measure electrical performance. You will design and run short-loop experiments translating materials and interfaces to device behavior, and contribute to customer-facing engagements.

You will collaborate across teams to design, fabricate, and test devices, deploying lithography, deposition, and metrology tools, and you