Senior Microelectronics Engineer

Amentum; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company with a century of excellence is seeking a Senior Microelectronics Engineer. This role involves providing technical expertise in semiconductor engineering and supply chain risk assessments. The successful candidate will work on large projects, ensuring the integrity of materials and components while also conducting vital research. With the flexibility of remote work and the requirement for local site visits, this position is perfect for someone passionate about technology and eager to make a significant impact in the semiconductor industry. Join a team that values integrity, innovation, and collaboration.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in the semiconductor industry.
• Ability to obtain and maintain USG Secret clearance.
• Strong understanding of patents and legal aspects.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate materials and semiconductor components for supply chain vulnerabilities.
• Conduct patent research and provide guidance on patentability.
• Support clients with inquiries and ad hoc reporting.

Skills

Semiconductor Engineering

Supply Chain Risk Assessment

Technical Writing

Research in Emerging Technologies

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Master’s or Doctoral Degree

Tools

Patent Research Tools

Job description

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Are you looking for an exciting and innovative company with over 100 years of excellence and commitment to ethical business? Amentum is hiring a Senior Microelectronics Engineer to support our Trusted Microelectronics customer. The selected engineer will participate as a team member on large projects providing guidance on the microelectronics engineering processes, fabrication process, and provide technical guidance on supply chain risk assessments and mitigation strategies.

This position allows the comfort of working from your home; however, it may require local semiconductor company site visits with minimal notice. The candidate is expected to live within a reasonable driving distance of the San Jose area.

Essential Responsibilities

• Provide technical expertise in evaluating materials, hardware, and semiconductor components to identify supply chain vulnerabilities and provide mitigations to minimize risks.
• Identify threats to the supply chain to include cost volatility, material shortages, supplier financial issues, and failures and natural man-made disaster to help an organization foresee potential issues.
• Evaluate hardware/semiconductor parts to their raw materials in order to identify supply chain vulnerabilities.
• Research may include strategic planning and analysis; demand and capacity analysis; economic analysis; regulatory analysis; safety and risk analysis; system operation performance analysis; and information analysis.
• Conduct patent research as it pertains to art searches, drafting, and prosecuting patent applications.
• Provide guidance on patentability and infringement issues.
• Provide research and technical guidance on supply chain threats including cybersecurity threats, fraud, company profiling, and counterfeit parts for avoidance.
• Provide technical guidance to team on raw material usage, semiconductor fabrication process, packaging and any other technical guidance as necessary.
• Provide insightful, well-researched analysis of key analytic findings and guidance to clients with regard to supply chain risk mitigation.
• Participate as member of client’s analytical working group.
• Provide on-site client support, including but not limited to client inquiries, requests for ad hoc reporting, miscellaneous research, and advice on analytic methods.
  
  

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in lieu of degree
• 10 years of previous work experience working in the semiconductor industry
• Ability to obtain and maintain USG Secret clearance
• Demonstrated ability to conduct research in emerging semiconductor technologies, including artificial intelligence
• Possess a strong understanding of both legal and technical aspects of patents
• Ability to write technical white papers and research papers
• Self-motivated with excellent communication skills
• Ability to work in fast-paced, challenging environment
• Ability to support in-office visits and local travel, as required, possibly with short notice.
• Must live within a reasonable distance of the San Jose area
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters or Doctoral degree
• Experience building relationships with suppliers and interfacing when necessary
• Experience working in fabrication or back-end systems for semiconductor companies
• Previous experience serving as a technical and risk assessment owner for supplier changes impacting raw materials
• Active Secret Security Clearance
  
  

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender, national origin, age, United States military veteran’s status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, family structure, medical condition including genetic characteristics or information, veteran status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language at EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans and Labor Laws Posters.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

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