Research Engineer II – Nanofabrication

About the role

The Research Engineer II will support AggieFab, the core nanofabrication cleanroom at Texas A&M University. Working under the AggieFab Laboratory Manager, the role focuses on managing nanofabrication tools and developing processes for academic and industrial research projects.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and optimize process recipes for a wide range of nanofabrication tools.
• Operate and maintain equipment such as electron beam lithography, photolithography, thin‑film deposition (PVD, CVD, ALD), 3D printing, wafer bonding, reactive ion etching (ICP‑RIE, DRIE), metrology, and dual‑beam FIB.
• Execute staff runs for customers and generate detailed process reports.
• Establish standard operating procedures and training documentation.
• Participate in MEMS and BioMEMS research projects for TAMU investigators and external partners.

Required profile

• Proven ability to develop suitable recipes for nanofabrication processes.
• Experience executing staff runs for academic and industrial customers.
• Capability to prepare detailed technical reports.
• Familiarity with general wafer fab operations is a plus.

Required skills

• Electron beam lithography
• Photolithography
• Physical vapor deposition (PVD)
• Chemical vapor deposition (CVD)
• Atomic layer deposition (ALD)
• 3D printing
• Wafer bonding
• Reactive ion etching (ICP‑RIE)
• Deep reactive ion etching (DRIE)
• Metrology
• Dual‑beam focused ion beam (FIB)
• Nanofabrication tool operation
• Wafer fab processes
• MEMS processing
• BioMEMS processing