The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory

MEMs Microfabrication Process Engineer (Metrology, Test, BEOL, or Bond)

Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Physics required; Master's degree preferred.
  • 3-5 years of experience in Microsystems Engineering or related fields.
  • Experience with manual wafer handling and microfabrication process development.
  • Exceptional communication and organizational skills with a detail-oriented mindset.
  • Familiarity with semiconductor manufacturing tools, Statistical Process Control, and MES systems.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop MEMS devices and their integrated components.
  • Assess performance capabilities of MEMS designs using modeling or simulation tools.
  • Test and evaluate devices using various protocols and tools.
  • Analyze issues related to reliability and yield improvement.
  • Develop production methods and fabrication processes for MEMS.
  • Draft and compile documentation including manuals and performance specs.
  • Maintain effective internal and external relationships, contributing to team communication.

Benefits

  • Support for work-life balance through flexibility and wellness programs.
  • Access to employee clubs and social events fostering a sense of community.
  • Opportunities for professional growth through workshops and training.
  • Discounts to local museums and cultural attractions.
Full Job Description

Job Description Summary:

MEMs Microfabrication Process Engineer (Metrology, Test, BEOL, or Bond)

Join our team at the Draper Microfabrication Facility in Cambridge, MA as a MEMs Microfabrication Process Engineer! In this role, you will be working in a team responsible for the development, execution, control, and continuous improvement of processes in one of four areas critical to the production of novel, advanced MEMS: Metrology, Electrical Test, BEOL (Back End of Line), or Wafer Bond.

What we Need:
Experience with manual (non-automated) wafer handling.
Experience with microfabrication process development.
A learning, problem-solving mindset.
Excellence with team-based communication and coordination.

Highly desired:
Experience with troubleshooting, maintenance and/or qualification of semiconductor manufacturing tools.
Experience with Statistical Process Control and MES systems.
Experience with Lean Six Sigma.

Job Description:

Duties/Responsibilities
• Designs and develops Microelectromechanical devices/sensors, schematics and physical layouts of integrated MEMS components or packaged assemblies.
• Assesses performance and process capabilities of potential MEMS device designs using modeling or simulation software.
• Tests and evaluates devices using a variety of tools, protocols, and software.
• Analyzes and addresses issues such as reliability, yield improvement, and/or failure.
• Develops production methods and fabrication processes for MEMS.
• Drafts documentation such as operating instructions, performance specifications, and manuals.
• Shares performance experience and operating characteristics with designers or other engineers for new product development purposes and/or training.
• Develop and maintain effective internal/external relationship.
• Help define the approach to solve a particular problem and independently execute assignments
• Contribute high quality content for technical reports and presentations with minimal guidance.
• Proactively identify needs and concerns associated with design and manufacturing decisions and communicate them to project leadership.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills/Abilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with the proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient with the fabrication and metrology tools and instrumentation related to MEMS component fabrication.
• Proficient with software tools and systems used for device design, modelling, and performance testing.
• Proficient with software tools and systems used for statistical process control, and reliability and failure analysis, including yield improvement.

Education
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Physics required. Master's degree preferred

Experience
3-5 years of Microsystems Engineering or related experience.

Additional Job Description:

Applicants selected for this position will be required to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.

Job Location - City:

Cambridge

Job Location - State:

Massachusetts

Job Location - Postal Code:

The US base salary range for this full-time position is

$62,500.00 - $275,000.00

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Union ranges will be in compliance with the collective bargaining agreement's approved rates by location and role. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.  Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and does not include bonuses or benefits.

Our work is very important to us, but so is our life outside of work. Draper supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities. If this specific job opportunity and the chance to work at a nationally renowned R&D innovation company appeals to you, apply now www.draper.com/careers.

About The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory

Draper Laboratory is an American non-profit research and development organization, headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts; its official name is The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Inc. The laboratory specializes in the design, development, and deployment of advanced technology solutions to problems in national security, space exploration, health care and energy. The laboratory was founded in 1932 by Charles Stark Draper at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to develop aeronautical instrumentation, and came to be called the MIT Instrumentation Laboratory. During this period the laboratory is best known for developing the Apollo Guidance Computer, the first silicon integrated circuit based computer. It was renamed for its founder in 1970, and separated from MIT in 1973 to become an independent, non-profit organization. The expertise of the laboratory staff includes the areas of guidance, navigation, and control technologies and systems; fault-tolerant computing; advanced algorithms and software systems; modeling and simulation; and microelectromechanical systems and multichip module technology.
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