Nanofabrication Physical Scientist
NIST is seeking a Nanofabrication Physical Scientist to join its Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology. This position focuses on fabrication, lithography, and metrology. The primary aim is to develop processes for nanofabrication and semiconductor systems. The scientist will collaborate with researchers from academia, government and private industry.
This notice is issued under direct-hire authority to recruit new talent to occupations for which NIST has a severe shortage of candidates.
As a Nanofabrication Physical Scientist, this role is responsible for process support and development, user training, equipment troubleshooting, and repair of nanofabrication and semiconductor processing systems in a state-of-the-art nanofabrication user facility with researchers from academia, government, and private industry. This position requires extensive work in a class 100cleanroom environment, with the selectee wearing full-body cleanroom attire, including gown, boots, hood, facemask, safety glasses, and gloves
The Candidate will:
- Provide acquisition, installation, facilitation, maintenance, and operation of semiconductor process equipment.
- Oversee field service engineers.
- Calibrate and optimize semiconductor processing equipment.
- Troubleshoot and repair semiconductor process equipment
- Collaborate with vendors to update equipment software and hardware as needed to extend the lifespan of the equipment
- Develop, optimize, and document standard operating procedures for semiconductor equipment maintenance and nanofabrication processes.