Associate FIB-SEM Engineer

MITRE's Electronic Systems Security department is seeking to hire talented and creative professionals with backgrounds in engineering and/or physical sciences and a focus on microelectronics processing to support several different advanced research and development projects of national significance. Qualified candidates will join a team of technical experts in microelectronics security, collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to advance the state-of-the-art in embedded security. Our diverse set of sponsors and research objectives provide a wide variety of interesting work opportunities. **Roles & Responsibilities:** The Associate FIB-SEM Engineer will have a passion for advancing semiconductor processing and apply their focused ion beam (FIB), plasma focused ion beam (PFIB), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) technical expertise to: - Participate in teams that perform hands-on security assessments of embedded systems, and develop new approaches and countermeasures for emerging physical threats to embedded systems. - Delayer, cross-section, prepare TEM lamellae, and perform circuit edit on chips using state-of-the-art FIB and PFIB systems. Image chips with SEM and optical microscopy. - Prepare samples for FIB-SEM, e.g. mechanical polishing and sputter coating with thin conductive materials. - Target specific areas on chips with advanced navigation, per instructions from the microelectronics analysis team. - Safety - Contribute to a safe laboratory working environment. - Monitor tool performance and work with tool vendors for preventative maintenance and emergency repair. - Contribute to process improvements, documentation, and cross-training. **Basic Qualifications:** - Typically requires less than 1 year of related experience with a related bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, or equivalent combination of related education and work experience. - Experience with FIB-SEM and/or PFIB-SEM, and the associated sample preparation. - Effective oral and written communication skills. - Ability to work independently and as part of a team. - Attention to detail. - Prolific at recording technical information in notebooks and internal reports. - Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret U.S Government issued Security Clearance. Per the U.S. Government's eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance. - This position has an on-site requirement of 5 days a week on-site **Preferred Qualifications:** - Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry, Physics, or a related field. - Experience with semiconductor reverse engineering and/or failure analysis methods and equipment, such as wet chemistry, vacuum equipment, reactive ion etchers, micro/nanofabrication tools, failure analysis tools, CAD navigation, precision milling and polishing stations, optical microscopy, IR microscopy, and mechanical tools. - Active security clearance. **This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):** None **This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):** Secret **Salary compensation range and midpoint:** $80,400 - $100,500 - $120,600 Annual **Work Location Type:** Onsite **Benefits information may be found here.**