Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Operations Engineer

Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or related discipline
  • Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with faculty and students
  • Excellent written and oral communication abilities
  • Demonstrated interest in safety and training with user communities
  • Proficiency in hazard communication and safety information understanding
  • Preferred: 2+ years in cleanroom or semiconductor facilities
  • Preferred: HAZWOPER certification and experience with program logic controllers

Responsibilities

  • Operate semiconductor research equipment within the MIT.nano facility
  • Conduct training sessions for users on equipment operation
  • Maintain and troubleshoot lithography, etching, and deposition equipment
  • Ensure safe handling and storage of chemicals
  • Support research staff with experimental design and practices
  • Promote safe working practices in a high-research environment
  • Document and manage equipment data and performance

Benefits

  • Access to cutting-edge semiconductor research equipment
  • Opportunities to work in a research-oriented environment
  • Professional development through user training
  • Collaboration with faculty, students, and research staff
  • Environment that values safety and health protocols
Full Job Description
Posting Description
OPERATIONS ENGINEER, MIT.nano , will be responsible for operation, training and maintenance of semiconductor research equipment within the MIT.nano facility. Equipment responsibilities include lithography, wet processing stations, reactive ion etchers (RIE), chemical and physical vapor deposition systems (PVD and CVD), and thermal processing systems. Expertise will include lithography, etch and deposition techniques, proper chemical handling, safety and storage, and support system maintenance and service.

Job Requirements
REQUIRED : Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or a related discipline; maturity of judgement, goal-oriented, and a personality that will allow the candidate to function in a highly research-oriented yet disciplined environment that requires strong interaction with faculty, students, and research staff; excellent written and oral communications skills, strong interpersonal skills, and ability to work alone or within a team environment; demonstrated interest in training the user community and ability to recognize and respond to unsafe conditions or dangerous situations; knowledge and experience with safe working practices for working with hazardous materials; and proficiency in hazard communication and learning/understanding safety information (e.g. Safety Data Sheets, PubChem, etc). PREFERRED : Two or more years of experience working in a cleanroom or semiconductor process facility; be an experienced trainer in one-on-one interactions or in large groups (20-30 people), with the ability to convey complex ideas to personnel with diverse backgrounds and education experience; experience working with hazardous materials including inert, flammable and toxic compressed gases, wet corrosive chemicals and solvents; working knowledge of established and emerging research processes, with ability to assist researchers in experimental design; experience with program logic controllers; proficient in document and data management tools; and HAZWOPER certification.
7/22/2026

About Massachusetts Institute of Technology

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT is a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU) and is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". The university is known for its strong emphasis on scientific and technological research and its engineering programs. MIT was founded in 1861 and has a long history of innovation and entrepreneurship. The university has produced numerous Nobel laureates, Rhodes Scholars, and MacArthur Fellows.
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