Principal R&D Integration Engineer

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The job opening is for a full-time Research Staff Member in the Western Digital Corporation emerging device fabrication group. The mission of the group is to build nanoscale devices for a range of exploratory projects such as non-volatile memories, novel magnetic sensor applications, AI memory/compute architectures, etc. We are looking for a scientist/engineer with a strong background in nanoscale device processing. Candidates with expertise in device integration, especially BEOL (back end of line) device integration are particularly sought after. The device fabrication is performed in a state-of-the art research cleanroom.

Requirements

Minimum of a Master’s degree in Physics, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, or closely related field with 5+ years of professional experience or a Ph.D. is required.

The successful candidate will have:

• Hands-on experience with a range of nanofabrication process equipment
• Demonstrated ability to self-direct a research project.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work both independently and in a team environment
• Hands-on experience with cleanroom process tools is preferred
• Experience in device integration (CAD/mask layout/designing process flows/running process lots)