Senior R&D Device Engineer — CMOS Innovation & Equity

Fab2; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

fab2 is seeking an experienced Staff R&D Device Engineer in Austin to bridge process development, electrical test, and integration. You will define initial transistor architectures, drive deep diagnostic analyses, and own characterization to push device performance, scaling, power, cost, and production time.

The role emphasizes hands-on work across design, measurement, and data interpretation with high ownership.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Solid State Physics, or a closely related field.
• Rigorous understanding of advanced CMOS/MOSFET device physics and solid-state electronics fundamentals.
• Deep experience with semiconductor device measurement (I-V/C-V) and probe station operation.
• Strong skills in data analysis and scripting to accelerate testing and learning cycles.
• Ability to translate complex device physics concepts clearly to cross-functional partners.

Responsibilities

• Design device architectures and tailor novel transistor structures to meet device specifications.
• Execute tape-outs and test key designs.
• Perform electrical characterization (I-V/C-V) on transistors and MOSCAPs across process splits to establish baseline device behavior.
• Dissect complex electrical and physical data to pinpoint bottlenecks and inform material and flow improvements.
• Extract core device parameters to construct foundational technology performance models.

Skills

CMOS/MOSFET physics

I-V/C-V measurements

Data analysis

Scripting

Education

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering / Applied Physics / Solid State Physics

Tools

TCAD

HSPICE

PDKs / test chip layout

Job description

fab2 is seeking an experienced Staff R&D Device Engineer in Austin to bridge process development, electrical test, and integration. You will define initial transistor architectures, drive deep diagnostic analyses, and own characterization to push device performance, scaling, power, cost, and production time.

The role emphasizes hands-on work across design, measurement, and data interpretation with high ownership.