Research Engineer Etching

The Innovation and Development Division (IDD) drives the innovation strategy for the Hubs and Operations, and contributes to the Group's transformation. It is responsible for imagining, developing and incubating new solutions until they are brought to market, particularly when it comes to offers with a high technological content (including digital and IT). IDD gathers more than 3,000 employees from 70 nationalities at 60 sites.

How will you CONTRIBUTE and GROW?

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World leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health, Air Liquide is present in 80 countries with approximately 66,000 employees and serves more than 3,5 million customers and patients.

Through the passion and diversity of its people, Air Liquide leverages energy and environment transition, changes in healthcare and digitization, and delivers greater value to all its stakeholders. Join us for a stimulating experience: you’ll find a world of learning and development opportunities where inventiveness is at the heart of what we do, in an open, collaborative and respectful environment.

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Innovation enables Air Liquide to open up new markets, develop its industry and create new solutions for its customers. Research and Development, the driver of innovation, contributes to the development of technologies and processes that open up new prospects and strengthens the Group’s competitive position.

The Air Liquide R&D network is made up of 8 research centers spread over 3 continents. Overall, there are 1000 researchers of more than 35 nationalities developing innovations in the areas of industry, environment, healthcare and electronics.

You will be part of the Customer Processes - Electronics group at the Innovation Campus Delaware (ICD) (a Corporate R&D Center) located in Newark, Delaware. The group research activities focuses on Semiconductor material development and supports AL Electronics businesses. Material development comprises of (1) design, synthesis, characterization electronic materials, (2) development of Atomic layer deposition processes for Air Liquide precursors and (3) design, characterization and development of various etching processes for Etchants.

The Customer Processes - Electronics team is 13 researchers of a variety of nationalities: US, France, China, Taiwan, Vietnam. The primary language spoken is English.

Objective: To be part of the etching team working in close collaboration with team members to support customer and partner projects in finding solutions for advanced technological nodes for semiconductor applications for logic /or memory devices.

• Understand safety elements and handling of chemicals. Be proactive in learning new elements during internal training.
• Run etching process (after training) independently, lead project, identify problems and propose solutions to problems, troubleshoot as needed with self initiative or with support from mentor.
• Develop knowledge on plasma and/or thermal etching processes
• Be through with data analysis and generate reproducible data sets.
• Present results during weekly sub-group meetings, at least once in group meetings and once at the end of VIE program to center.
• Present results to business partners from time to time to update progress on the project.
• Perform literature and patent searches during the life of the project.
• Contribute by writing internal technical research reports to capture results from the project and present results during internal scientific review and patents to capture know-how.
• Establish a reputation for quality and timeliness of technical communications.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary and international team including internal and external partners.
• Manage technical communication between R&D, outside partners and Air Liquide partners.

Manage technology transfer to R&D, partners and other Air Liquide entities.

Why join us?

Join our multidisciplinary and international team including internal and external partners to learn more about semiconductor activities and contribute to the innovation on diverse deposition projects. You will have the opportunity to develop strong technical skills set by taking ownership of your projects , establishing a reputation for quality and timeliness of technical communications and learn new elements by proactively participating in our internal trainings.

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Are you a MATCH?

**Candidate education

• Masters degree preferable
• Material science background
• Chemistry background
• Nanotechnology for Microelectronics background (preferred)
• Plasma background

**Candidate profile

• Ability to be able to work independently (after on-boarding and project trainings)
• Understand clearly expectation of internal or external customers needs
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong team spirit
• Experience with machine learning is a plus including proficiency with Python (any other programming language will be a plus!) - a strong experience with classic libraries such as Pandas, Numpy, Scipy, Scikit-learn, Statsmodels, OR-Tools.

**Expected work experience

• 1-2 years of work experience

**Languages required

• English - mandatory
• Japanese - would be a plus

**Additional information

**Position based in Newark, Delaware, USA for a period of 18 months.

Note: for 18 months (via J1 Trainee): able to show proof of at least 52 weeks of full-time professional experience in a company (internships included) in connection with the V.I.E. assignment

**Position open only for candidates eligible to the VIE program. Therefore, only the applicants meeting the requirements of the French V.I.E program will be taken into consideration. Please visit this website for more information about these requirements:

[https://mon-vie-via.businessfrance.fr/en/what-is-the-vie-french-international-internship-program>

The V.I.E., an international young graduate program, enables young professionals who are less than 28 and European Union nationals to work for a French company in any country of the world. Becoming part of this program means going abroad to carry out a professional assignment for up to 24 months whilst benefiting from social care coverage and an interesting salary, which depends on the host country.

Business France, the French agency for international business development, is in charge of all the administrative procedures of your assignment. For further information, please visit the following link: [https://mon-vie-via.businessfrance.fr/en>

Our Differences make our Performance

At Air Liquide, we are committed to build a diverse and inclusive workplace that embraces the diversity of our employees, our customers, patients, community stakeholders and cultures across the world.

We welcome and consider applications from all qualified applicants, regardless of their background. We strongly believe a diverse organization opens up opportunities for people to express their talent, both individually and collectively and it helps foster our ability to innovate by living our fundamentals, acting for our success and creating an engaging environment in a changing world.