Materials R&D Specialist

📋 Description

• Partner with engineering to bring processes and equipment online and to drive process development
• Independently perform routine and non-routine processing and experimental methods for crystal
• Identify and put in place new processing methods, standards, and equipment, including the required
• Commission, install, calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot process and metrology equipment (e.g.
• Perform hands-on materials work such as preparing seeds and hot-zone components for crystal growth
• Execute DOEs and process trials covering recipe development, thermal management, impurity and

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in materials science, chemistry, chemical engineering, or another STEM
• Hands-on experience in semiconductor or photovoltaic manufacturing, silicon crystal growth, wafer
• Experience using and maintaining materials-characterization or process equipment (e.g., microscopy
• Demonstrate ability to run processing and experimental methods independently, analyze data, and
• Experience writing SOPs, training documents, or work instructions, and training others to follow
• Experience handling flammable, toxic, corrosive, or hazardous chemicals safely (academic laboratory