Senior Semiconductor Engineering Expert (Remote Contractor)

micro1; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 255,000; Full time

Job summary

Semiconductor Engineering Expert role is a fully remote contractor position. It offers hourly compensation between $80 and $185 and requires a Master’s or PhD in electrical engineering, materials science, physics, or related fields, with principal-level industry or faculty-level experience.

You will design advanced technical problems, provide correct analyses, and define what constitutes a right answer, ensuring the methods are verifiable by peers.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in electrical engineering, materials science, applied physics, or closely related field.
• Principal-level or senior industry experience at a semiconductor company or faculty appointment.
• Publications or patents or demonstrated technical leadership is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and craft challenging technical problems in device physics, process integration, circuit design, lithography, packaging, yield and reliability.
• Provide correct solutions with step-by-step reasoning and defend the approach with data and logic.
• Define objective criteria for correctness so reviews are consistent across experts.
• Review problems for technical accuracy and soundness of method.
• Flag ambiguous or ungradable problems instead of submitting.

Skills

Clear communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Domain expertise

Education

Master’s in Electrical Engineering

PhD in Electrical Engineering or related

Job description

Semiconductor Engineering Expert role is a fully remote contractor position. It offers hourly compensation between $80 and $185 and requires a Master’s or PhD in electrical engineering, materials science, physics, or related fields, with principal-level industry or faculty-level experience.

You will design advanced technical problems, provide correct analyses, and define what constitutes a right answer, ensuring the methods are verifiable by peers.