Research Engineer II

Job Title

Research Engineer II

Agency

Texas A&M Engineering

Department

Electrical Engineering

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Why work for Texas A&M Engineering?

Who we are

Texas A&M Engineering is a large employer in the great and growing cities of Bryan / College Station, offering thousands of career opportunities in a wide variety of fields. We are deeply committed to recruiting and retaining a talented workforce that embraces our core values of respect, excellence, leadership, loyalty, integrity, and service. Texas A&M Engineering offers competitive salaries, full benefits, an extensive support network, and above all, an enriching and highly collaborative working community that is deeply passionate about our vision for higher education, research, and public service.

Job Description

Purpose :

The Research Engineer II, under the management of the AggieFab Laboratory Manager, will be responsible for nanofabrication tool management and process development tasks in support of AggieFab, the main nanofabrication cleanroom facility at Texas A&M University.

This role will involve the operation, development, and process optimization for a broad suite of nanofabrication tools in AggieFab. The AggieFab installed base includes electron beam lithography, photolithography, thin film deposition (electroplating, PVD, CVD, and ALD), 3D printing, wafer bonding, reactive ion etching (ICP-RIE and DRIE), metrology, and advanced analysis (dual-beam FIB) tooling. This role will also involve participating in micro / nanofabrication projects that TAMU principal investigators and external customers are engaged in, including MEMS, BioMEMS, microfluidic, and semiconductor devices.

Responsibilities :

• Developing suitable recipes to achieve optimum results from the process tools for various AggieFab customer research projects.
• Executing staff runs for academic and industrial customers and preparing detailed reports.
• Establishing standard operating and training procedures.
• Maintaining stable operation of tools under their purview by performing periodic control runs and obtaining inputs from the user base.
• Training academic and industrial users in the operation of tools.
• Training and supervising undergraduate student workers.
• Working with tool vendors in developing tool operations and performance enhancements.
• Establishing preventative maintenance programs and / or working with tool manufacturers to troubleshoot problems and achieve a high up-time for the user base.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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About Electrical and Computer Engineering

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Texas A&M University leads advanced research in several important national and global areas for the betterment of humanity. Areas of research include power and power electronics, information systems, computer architecture, analog and mixed signals circuits, biomedical imaging, and photonics and semiconductors, with ML / AI infused in several of these research areas. Situated conveniently in the hub of the Dallas-Austin-Houston technology triangle, the department collaborates closely with key players in healthcare, computing, telecommunications, energy, and semiconductor manufacturing sectors. It also benefits from its proximity to and engagement with the Army Futures Command and the facilities and test-beds available at the Texas A&M System's RELLIS Campus. With strong support from Texas' robust manufacturing sector and its economy, the department has numerous opportunities to engage in exciting interdisciplinary research partnerships that are shaping the future educational and research landscapes. These partnerships include collaborations and engagement with the Texas A&M Data Science Institute, the Global Cyber Research Institute, the Texas A&M Energy Institute, and the Smart Grid Center.

Texas A&M Engineering provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to :

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Employment Eligibility Verification

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and / or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

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