Senior Research Scientist: Semiconductor Detector Innovation

AMETEK; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 145,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

ORTEC, headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, seeks a Senior Research Scientist to lead R&D activities in semiconductor radiation detector technology for gamma-ray spectroscopy and radiation measurement products.

You will drive detector performance improvements, develop fabrication processes, and explore future technology capabilities while collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, quality, customers, suppliers, universities, and national laboratories.

Qualifications

• PhD required in Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a closely related scientific discipline.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in semiconductor detector development, fabrication, detector materials research, radiation detection technology, and advanced semiconductor process development.
• Experience with semiconductor fabrication and process techniques including ion implantation, diffusion, wet chemical processing, etching, surface preparation, passivation, metallization, and contact formation.
• Record of technical accomplishment through patents, publications, conference presentations, funded research, or recognized scientific contributions preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead experimental programs focused on detector materials evaluation, device optimization, fabrication process improvement, and advanced detector concepts.
• Develop and improve semiconductor fabrication methods, including ion implantation, diffusion, wet chemical processing, etching, surface preparation, metallization, contact formation, and passivation.
• Evaluate emerging detector materials, architectures, external research opportunities, and strategic partnerships that support ORTEC product strategy.
• Represent ORTEC in technical reviews, scientific conferences, customer discussions, internal leadership reviews, and technology roadmap planning.
• Partner with manufacturing teams to improve detector yield, repeatability, reliability, throughput, process control, and final performance testing.
• Collaborate with electronics, mechanical, cryogenic, software, systems, manufacturing, and quality teams to optimize complete detector systems.
• Balance scientific innovation with manufacturability, quality, reliability, schedule, cost, and customer application requirements.

Skills

Detector physics expertise

Technical leadership

Mentor scientists and engineers

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

PhD in Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Applied Physics or Electrical Engineering

Job description

ORTEC, headquartered in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, seeks a Senior Research Scientist to lead R&D activities in semiconductor radiation detector technology for gamma-ray spectroscopy and radiation measurement products.

You will drive detector performance improvements, develop fabrication processes, and explore future technology capabilities while collaborating with engineering, manufacturing, quality, customers, suppliers, universities, and national laboratories.