Job Description

About Sandia:

Sandia National Laboratories is the nation’s premier science and engineering lab for national security and technology innovation, with teams of specialists focused on cutting-edge work in a broad array of areas. Some of the main reasons we love our jobs:

• Challenging work with amazing impact that contributes to security, peace, and freedom worldwide
• Extraordinary co-workers
• Some of the best tools, equipment, and research facilities in the world
• Career advancement and enrichment opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements for many positions include 9/80 (work 80 hours every two weeks, with every other Friday off) and 4/10 (work 4 ten-hour days each week) compressed workweeks, part-time work, and telecommuting (a mix of onsite work and working from home)
• Generous vacations, strong medical and other benefits, competitive 401k, learning opportunities, relocation assistance and amenities aimed at creating a solid work/life balance*

World-changing technologies. Life-changing careers. Learn more about Sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov*These benefits vary by job classification.

What Your Job Will Be Like:

Are you ready to be part of a pioneering team at the forefront of semiconductor technology? The Silicon Fabrication Process Engineering I organization (5276) is seeking a talented and experienced Electronics Engineer/Diffusion Process Engineer to support our cutting-edge Silicon Fab. In this role, you will collaborate with a dynamic group of Team Leads, Engineers, and Technologists dedicated to groundbreaking process development and wafer processing in a low-volume production and prototyping facility that plays a vital role in National Security programs.

On any given day, you may be called on to:

• Innovate Diffusion Processes: Develop and optimize diffusion processes for micro-electronics device fabrication, catering to both production and R&D customers.
• Collaborate on Problem Solving: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including design, integration, and manufacturing, to define and refine process requirements and specifications.
• Experiment and Analyze: Conduct experiments and process trials to evaluate and enhance diffusion techniques, materials, and equipment, ensuring the highest quality standards.
• Data-Driven Insights: Analyze process data and perform root cause analysis to identify and resolve any process issues, driving continuous improvement.
• Implement Process Control: Establish and implement process control methodologies to guarantee consistent and repeatable diffusion results.
• Troubleshoot Equipment Maintenance: Maintain and troubleshoot diffusion equipment, including vertical diffusion furnaces and LPCVD furnaces, to ensure optimal performance and minimal downtime.
• Stay Ahead of the Curve: Keep abreast of industry trends and advancements in diffusion technology to foster innovation and improvement.
• Document and Train: Document process development activities, including process flows, work instructions, and technical reports, while providing technical support and training to production staff and fellow engineers.

Due to the nature of the work, the selected applicant must be able to work onsite.

Salary Range:

$109,300 - $217,400

*Salary range is estimated, and actual salary will be determined after consideration of the selected candidate's experience and qualifications, and application of any approved geographic salary differential.

Qualifications We Require:

• Bachelor’s in Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Optics, Chemistry, or a relevant STEM field, plus five (5) years of relevant experience
• The ability to acquire and maintain a DOE Q clearance

Qualifications We Desire:

• Master’s degree in the aforementioned fields, with at least one (1) year of experience.
• Minimum of 2 or 3 years in CMOS semiconductor thin film fabrication processes.
• Direct experience in a semiconductor fabrication environment
• Hands-on experience with troubleshooting semiconductor tools and process equipment.
• Knowledge of industry standards and regulations

About Our Team:

At Sandia National Laboratories, our Microsystems and Engineering Sciences Applications (MESA) complex offers unparalleled processing capabilities in semiconductor microfabrication. Our MESAFab Operations departments are dedicated to developing and maintaining core semiconductor processing capabilities that empower our customers to create innovative Microsystems products.

Our state-of-the-art facilities encompass a 12,000 square foot Class 1 Silicon Fab for 6-inch silicon wafer processing and a 15,000 square foot Class 10 and Class 100 MicroFab for compound semiconductor material processing and silicon wafer post-processing. Key microfabrication processing areas include photolithography, reactive ion etch, wet etch/clean, oxidation and diffusion, thin films, CMP (planarization), ion implantation, metrology, deep reactive silicon ion etch, wafer bonding and thinning, electroplating, packaging, MEMS release, yield learning, and statistical process control.

The Silicon Fab boasts expertise in CMOS and MEMS technologies, with over 150 equipment sets maintained and operated 20 hours a day, five days a week across two shifts. Our unique prototyping capabilities allow us to produce full flow production lots while also engaging in flexible process development.

Posting Duration:

This posting will be open for application submissions for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days, including the ‘posting date’. Sandia reserves the right to extend the posting date at any time.

Security Clearance:

Sandia is required by DOE to conduct a pre-employment drug test and background review that includes checks of personal references, credit, law enforcement records, and employment/education verifications. Applicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q-level security clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship. If you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the U.S. and another country), your ability to obtain a security clearance may be impacted.

Applicants offered employment with Sandia are subject to a federal background investigation to meet the requirements for access to classified information or matter if the duties of the position require a DOE security clearance. Substance abuse or illegal drug use, falsification of information, criminal activity, serious misconduct or other indicators of untrustworthiness can cause a clearance to be denied or terminated by DOE, resulting in the inability to perform the duties assigned and subsequent termination of employment.

EEO:

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status and any other protected class under state or federal law.

NNSA Requirements for MedPEDs:

If you have a Medical Portable Electronic Device (MedPED), such as a pacemaker, defibrillator, drug-releasing pump, hearing aids, or diagnostic equipment and other equipment for measuring, monitoring, and recording body functions such as heartbeat and brain waves, if employed by Sandia National Laboratories you may be required to comply with NNSA security requirements for MedPEDs.

If you have a MedPED and you are selected for an on-site interview at Sandia National Laboratories, there may be additional steps necessary to ensure compliance with NNSA security requirements prior to the interview date.

Job ID: 694507

Job Family: RD

Regular/Temporary Position: R

Full/Part-Time Status: F

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.