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Description
Do you like contributing to creative solutions in a collaborative laboratory environment?
Would you love to address electronic material processing and device fabrication challenges that are vital to maintaining our national security?
If so, we're looking for someone like you to join our team at APL.
The Electronic Materials and Microsystems Group is seeking a Materials Processing Engineer to work on a variety of solid-state energy conversion and thermal management technologies.
The Research and Exploratory Development Department (REDD) at APL has a strong and growing R&D initiative to pursue innovative material and device solutions to support the ever-increasing demands of national security, space, and defense applications. In this role, you will apply a wide spectrum of engineering and materials processing techniques to support projects focused on the areas of energy conversion, thermal management, and beyond. The successful candidate will work and communicate closely and effectively with the technical team and project leadership to ensure all tasks are performed to extremely high standards.
You will be joining a hardworking team of world-class engineers and scientists passionate about innovation, work ethic, and healthy collaboration. Our team is committed to excellence in work, creative problem solving, open communication, and fostering a healthy and collaborative environment.
Your duties will include:
Qualifications
You meet our minimum qualifications for the job if you:
You'll go above and beyond our minimum requirements if you have:
About Us
Why Work at APL?
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) brings world-class expertise to our nation’s most critical defense, security, space and science challenges. While we are dedicated to solving complex challenges and pioneering new technologies, what makes us truly outstanding is our culture. We offer a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere where you can bring your authentic self to work, continue to grow, and build strong connections with inspiring teammates.
At APL, we celebrate our differences of perspectives and encourage creativity and bold, new ideas. Our employees enjoy generous benefits, including a robust education assistance program, unparalleled retirement contributions, and a healthy work/life balance. APL’s campus is located in the Baltimore-Washington metro area. Learn more about our career opportunities athttp://www.jhuapl.edu/careers.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, occupation, marital or familial status, political opinion, personal appearance, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.APL is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals of all abilities, including those with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in any part of the hiring process, please contactAccommodations@jhuapl.edu.
The referenced pay range is based on JHU APL’s good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level with consideration for internal parity. For salaried employees scheduled to work less than 40 hours per week, annual salary will be prorated based on the number of hours worked. APL may offer bonuses or other forms of compensation per internal policy and/or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be provided in the form of a sign-on bonus, relocation benefits, locality allowance or discretionary payments for exceptional performance. APL provides eligible staff with a comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, and training and development. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Minimum Rate
$85,000 Annually
Maximum Rate
$180,000 Annually
Do you like contributing to creative solutions in a collaborative laboratory environment?
Would you love to address electronic material processing and device fabrication challenges that are vital to maintaining our national security?
If so, we're looking for someone like you to join our team at APL.
The Electronic Materials and Microsystems Group is seeking a Materials Processing Engineer to work on a variety of solid-state energy conversion and thermal management technologies.
The Research and Exploratory Development Department (REDD) at APL has a strong and growing R&D initiative to pursue innovative material and device solutions to support the ever-increasing demands of national security, space, and defense applications. In this role, you will apply a wide spectrum of engineering and materials processing techniques to support projects focused on the areas of energy conversion, thermal management, and beyond. The successful candidate will work and communicate closely and effectively with the technical team and project leadership to ensure all tasks are performed to extremely high standards.
You will be joining a hardworking team of world-class engineers and scientists passionate about innovation, work ethic, and healthy collaboration. Our team is committed to excellence in work, creative problem solving, open communication, and fostering a healthy and collaborative environment.
Your duties will include:
- Conduct electronic material and semiconductor device processing such as: material synthesis, device fabrication, prototyping, electrochemical plating, photolithography, automated pick and place operations, and equipment operation and maintenance.
- Characterize and analyze test data for thermoelectric, alphavoltaic, and photovoltaic materials and devices.
- Communicate regularly with project teams on research and development activities to support programmatic needs. Actively participate in discussion of ideas, options, and approaches. Report progress in both oral and written form.
Qualifications
You meet our minimum qualifications for the job if you:
- Possess a Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or a related field, or equivalent experience in an associated semiconductor materials and device processing field.
- Have 1+ years of laboratory experience in fabricating and characterizing semiconductor and other electronic materials and devices.
- Have experience organizing and maintaining detailed process inventories and experimental records.
- Have detailed data analysis skills and the ability to communicate in a team environment to discuss key findings, research insights, and future directions.
- Are proficient with Microsoft Office to include Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Are willing and able to travel occasionally to attend meetings with sponsors and academic conferences.
- Are able to obtain an Interim Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a Secret level clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.
You'll go above and beyond our minimum requirements if you have:
- A Master’s degree in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or a related field or equivalent experience.
- 1+ years of applied experience with semiconductor fabrication processes such as photolithography, plating, and physical vapor deposition including e-beam evaporation.
- 2+ years experience working with thermoelectric, photovoltaic, alphavoltaic, or related materials and devices.
About Us
Why Work at APL?
The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) brings world-class expertise to our nation’s most critical defense, security, space and science challenges. While we are dedicated to solving complex challenges and pioneering new technologies, what makes us truly outstanding is our culture. We offer a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere where you can bring your authentic self to work, continue to grow, and build strong connections with inspiring teammates.
At APL, we celebrate our differences of perspectives and encourage creativity and bold, new ideas. Our employees enjoy generous benefits, including a robust education assistance program, unparalleled retirement contributions, and a healthy work/life balance. APL’s campus is located in the Baltimore-Washington metro area. Learn more about our career opportunities athttp://www.jhuapl.edu/careers.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, occupation, marital or familial status, political opinion, personal appearance, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.APL is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals of all abilities, including those with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in any part of the hiring process, please contactAccommodations@jhuapl.edu.
The referenced pay range is based on JHU APL’s good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level with consideration for internal parity. For salaried employees scheduled to work less than 40 hours per week, annual salary will be prorated based on the number of hours worked. APL may offer bonuses or other forms of compensation per internal policy and/or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be provided in the form of a sign-on bonus, relocation benefits, locality allowance or discretionary payments for exceptional performance. APL provides eligible staff with a comprehensive benefits package including retirement plans, paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, flexible spending accounts, education assistance, and training and development. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Minimum Rate
$85,000 Annually
Maximum Rate
$180,000 Annually
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