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POSITION SPECIFICS​

We are searching for an Engineering Support Specialist for the Electronic Materials and Devices Department (EMDD) at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) at Penn State. EMDD is a vertically integrated lab with key areas of focus including wide/ultrawide bandgap (WBG/UWBG) semiconductors, sensors, ceramics, laser processing, and additive manufacturing (AM).  This position will directly support research and development (R&D) efforts in the areas of electronic materials processing, testing/characterization, semiconductor device fabrication, sample preparation, polishing, and materials growth/synthesis.

ARL is an authorized DoD SkillBridge partner and welcomes all transitioning military members to apply.

You will:

• Conduct materials characterization (e.g., microscopy, spectroscopy, and x-ray diffraction)

• Prepare and polish samples

• Operate furnaces/reactors; monitor materials growth and synthesis processes

• Perform device fabrication in a cleanroom environment

• Carry out electrical characterization and device testing

• Support routine equipment maintenance

• Provide input on technical approaches and processing conditions

• Ensure equipment is  operated safely and in compliance with safety standards

Required Skills/Experience areas include:

• Sample preparation and materials characterization techniques

• Laboratory safety practices, including PPE, chemical handling, waste disposal, etc.

• Success maintaining organized and detailed documentation

• Microsoft Office, Excel, and PowerPoint

• Ability to express ideas successfully to drive understanding

• Willingness to work in a fast-paced team environment

Preferred skills/experience include:

• OM, SEM, EDS, XRD, AFM, or other materials characterization techniques

• Lithography, evaporation, sputtering, dry etching, wet etching, or other device processing steps in a cleanroom environment

• Vacuum systems/hardware and familiarly with high temperature crystal growth equipment

• Semiconductor devices and methods

• Additive manufacturing/3D printing tools

• CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, A