Semiconductor Device & Applications Engineer

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Semiconductor Device & Applications Engineer

  • Location: Cambridge
  • Salary: Negotiable per year
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted over 1 year ago

The last few years have seen this Cambridge based team grow from strength to strength and they are now looking for a Semiconductor Device & Applications Engineer to carry out materials and device structure design & modelling, device fabrication and testing.

They're a very fun and friendly team who have big plans for the future and their unique technology will certainly be making a big impact on the market!

The Role:

  • Hands-on design, modelling, fabricate and test of compound semiconductor materials and devices
  • Managing individual projects and delivering prototypes
  • Working closely with others to supporting the development of future material and device technologies
  • Working with external academic and industrial partners and customers
  • Publishing scientific papers and attending conferences
  • Travel to project partner or customer sites, sometimes internationally!

About You:

  • PhD in semiconductor physics, materials chemistry, materials science or electrical engineering, OR a degree with suitable experience
  • Excellent knowledge of semiconductor materials and fabrication technologies
  • Proven experience of successfully developing new products and processes of optoelectronic devices
  • Cleanroom experience with equipment such as photo- and e-beam lithography, nanoimprint, e-beam and thermal deposition, RIE and ICP dry etching
  • Capability to design and develop novel semiconductor devices from the base material
  • Experience taking proof of concept technologies through to prototype level

What else would be useful?

(you might not have all of this experience, but some would be great!!)

  • Experience of III-nitride semiconductors or other compound semiconductor material and device development
  • Background in materials characterisation and testing techniques, such as Raman spectroscopy, AFM, Hall, PL, SEM, XRD, XPS, etc
  • Experience in solid state device design and CAD capabilities
  • Experience in CMSOL, FDTD and Lumerical modelling capabilities

What's On Offer?

  • Competitive salary, depending on your level of experience
  • Health & Dental insurance
  • Pension plan
  • Possible company share options
  • Free parking
  • Social activities