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POSITION SPECIFICS​

The Electronic Materials and Devices Department (EMDD) of the Penn State Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) is seeking a motivated candidate to fill the role of a Materials Research and Development Engineer. This position will directly support research and development (R&D) efforts in the areas of electronic materials processing, characterization/testing, semiconductor device fabrication, sample preparation, polishing, and/or materials growth/synthesis. 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).

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

You Will:

• Preparing samples (e.g., cutting, lapping, polishing, etc.)

• Characterizing materials and devices (e.g., microscopy, spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction, electrical testing, etc.)

• Configuring furnaces/reactors and hardware for vacuum systems

• Running furnaces/reactors and monitoring materials growth/synthesis processes

• Performing equipment maintenance and troubleshooting

• Researching new growth/synthesis and characterization methods

• Analyzing characterization and testing data

• Preparing summaries and writing technical reports

• Planning project tasking and providing instructions to other staff members and students

• Working with other engineers and research faculty members to write new proposals, create budgets, and develop statement of work (SOW) documents

Additional responsibilities for higher level position includes:

• Contribute to the design, development, implementation, and analysis of technical engineering products, systems, and subsystems

• Investigate and evaluate practical applicability of scientific theories and engineering principles to develop and improve various engineering systems; identify technical approach for solving problems and meeting customer/grantor needs

• Apply standard practices and techniques in specific situations, correlate data, recognize discrepancies in results and follow operations through a series of related detailed steps or processes

• Conduc