Job details
Job type full-time
Full job description
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.
Covid-19 vaccination mandate
Sandia demonstrates its commitment to public safety in the national interest by requiring that all new hires attest to their vaccination status before commencing employmentThe requirement also applies to those who are telecommuting and working virtually.
Any concerns about the ability to meet this requirement should be directed to hr solutions at (505) 284-4700.
What your job will be like
We are seeking an experienced microelectronics equipment technologist that develops, builds, modifies, repairs, and maintains a wide variety of microelectronic semiconductor tools, instruments, systems, and processesYour primary role will be to support metrology operations by performing maintenance and sustaining activities on a broad range of semiconductor metrology toolsYou will be working in a cleanroom setting monitoring equipment and working proactively to maintain the facility’s capabilityYou may also support the development of novel diagnostics and their implementation.
On any given day, you may be called on to:
Plan and perform a variety of duties to preserve the capability and readiness of a set of semiconductor equipment.
Specify and perform calibration and alignment checks; make adjustments, modifications, and replacements as needed.
Construct, solve, calibrate, adjust, test, and maintain equipment, components, devices, or systems.
Develop, evaluate, and work from engineering drawings and written or verbal instructions.
Operate related equipment, conduct tests, and report data in a prescribed format.
Analyze data and recommend modifications to components or test procedures to meet desired specifications.
Handle equipment support contracts and watch the work of vendor equipment support personnel.
Qualifications we require
High school diploma plus one (1) year applicable experience
Demonstrated experience in a production environment in either an operations, sustainment, or maintenance role
Ability to acquire and maintain a doe l-level security clearance
Qualifications we desire
Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in stem field
Proven experience using metrology equipment
Experience in a r&d micro fabrication environment
Awareness of engineering principles and basic technical responsibilities, including design and systems technology, within the metrology/inspection processing areas
Strong communication skills, work independently with minimal guidance / supervision, work collaboratively in a team setting, and interact constructively with others
Practical understanding of electronic theory and principles
Training and certification in lean six sigma tools and techniques
Familiarity with manufacturing execution software programs
Familiarity with all safety requirements relevant to semiconductor equipment work (e.gLock out tag out, pressure and electrical safety, chemical safety)
Active doe l or q security clearance
About our team
Sandia national laboratories microsystems and engineering sciences applications (mesa) complex provides unique processing capability in semiconductor microfabricationThe mesafab operations departments develop and maintain core semiconductor processing capabilities and capacity that enable our customers to build differentiating microsystems productsTwo unique facilities are co-located within the 65,000 square foot mesafab complex including:
12,000 square foot class 1 silicon fab for 6-inch silicon wafer processing
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 microfab has expertise in compound semiconductor material processingAll microfab equipment (180 tools) is maintained and supported by our in-house maintenance and technical staffWe operate 18 hours per day, 5 days per week (2 shifts)We are capable of producing highly customized, low-volume production or prototyping devices and have flexible processing capabilities.
The silicon fab has processing expertise in both cmos and mems technologiesOver 150 equipment sets are maintained, supported, and operated 24 hours per day, 5 days a week (3 shifts)Both processing and maintenance expertise is staffed on all 3 shiftsWe offer unique prototyping capabilitiesWe are capable of producing full flow production lots with quick turnaround time as well as performing flexible process development
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 areasSome 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 technologiesLife-changing careersLearn more about sandia at: http://www.sandia.gov
These benefits vary by job classification.
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 verificationsApplicants for employment need to be able to obtain and maintain a doe l-level security clearance, which requires u.sCitizenshipIf you hold more than one citizenship (i.e., of the u.sAnd 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 clearanceSubstance 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 the 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.
Essential functions
Selected applicants will be required to pass a job placement assessment before beginning the job to ensure that they can perform the essential physical requirements, with or without accommodations.
