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Posted: 01/03/2025 Employment Type: Contract Department: Core Technologies - Contract, Microsoft, VMS Job Number: 29941 Industry: SOFT - Software Companies

Job Description

Position Title: Hardware Test Engineer 2

Position Description: Protingent has an exciting contract opportunity for a Hardware Test Engineer 2 with our client located in West Lafayette, Indiana. This role is 100% onsite.

Job Description:

Nanofabrication engineers to support several projects related to the development and characterization of semiconductor materials and devices which enable topological qubits.
This position is an opportunity to make crucial contributions to emerging quantum hardware technologies.

Job Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include develop, operate, and characterize semiconductor device fabrication processes in cleanroom facilities located at local University.
Accurately documenting and effectively communicating all procedures and results to the larger research group is an essential aspect of the position.
The candidate may also be required to assist in the maintenance of equipment and the training of less experienced personnel on the correct operation of equipment and ‘best-practices’ in semiconductor processing.
Purpose of the Team:
- Nanofabrication engineer to support several projects related to the development and characterization of semiconductor materials and devices which enable topological qubits. This position is an opportunity to make crucial contributions to emerging quantum hardware technologies.
Key projects:
- This role will contribute to microfabrication or nanofabrication of semiconductor materials and devices. Working with semiconductor dies, specifically handling small chips rather than whole wafers. These projects require technical skills in lithography and experience with small semiconductor components.

Job Qualifications:

Must Have 2-3 years’ experience with microfabrication or nanofabrication of semiconductor materials or devices.
Must Have 2-3 years’ experience with lithography, either optical lithography or EB lithography.
Must Have 2-3 years’ experience with semiconductor dies, specifically handling small chips.
M.S. in Physics, Materials Science or an engineering discipline
Hands-on experience working with some or all of the following semiconductor device fabrication equipment/processes in a cleanroom environment: ebeam-lithography; atomic layer deposition; thin film metals deposition; Ar ion-milling.
Ability to follow protocols to operate sophisticated experimental equipment and to safely work with industrial solvents, acids, and bases in a cleanroom environment
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Proficiency at accurately documenting processes and protocols.
Strong attention to detail and good organizational skills.
Hands-on experience with developing new process steps and flows for semiconductor device fabrication is required.

Preferred Job Qualifications:

Ph.D. in Physics, Materials Science/Engineering, or Electrical Engineering
Proven ability to develop new semiconductor process steps/flows leading to significantly improved device performance and/or enabling new device types.
Direct experience optimizing the deposition of and characterizing the quality of thin film gate dielectrics.
Expertise in ebeam lithography and/or atomic layer deposition and/or gate dielectric characterization methods will be considered favorably.

Job Details:

Job Type: Contract
Location: West Lafayette, Indiana (100% Onsite).
Pay Range: $42/hr. to $52.50/hr.
An offer of employment is contingent on successfully passing a background check, and applicants who do not successfully pass a background check will not be considered for employment.
ITAR obligations are associated with this role, U.S. citizenship, U.S. legal permanent resident status, or protected person status under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a) (1), (3) is required.

Benefits Package: Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education/certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO) and an administered 401k plan.

About Protingent: Protingent is a niche provider of top Engineering and IT talent to Software, Electronics, Medical Device, Telecom, and Aerospace companies nationwide. Protingent exists to make a positive impact and contribution to the lives of others as well as our community by providing relevant, rewarding, and exciting work opportunities for our candidates.

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