periodic-labs
Research Engineer, Semiconductor
$220K–$300K
Menlo Park, CA · On-site · Full-time · Posted Aug 8, 2026
- Experience
- Relevant industry experience; no number of years stated.
- Education
- Master’s degree with relevant experience; the role also lists an MS or PhD in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Visa sponsorship: Yes.
About the job
Own device-level validation of materials by fabricating and characterizing thin-film semiconductor test vehicles, connecting materials and interfaces to electrical performance, and supporting customer engagements.
What you'll do
- Design, fabricate, and characterize short-loop device test vehicles against electrical targets.
- Deposit thin-film stacks and perform device fabrication, metrology, and electrical characterization.
- Relate materials and interface properties to device outcomes, document results, and contribute technical expertise to customer engagements.
What they ask for
- Master’s degree with relevant experience; the role also describes an MS or PhD in a related field.
- Semiconductor industry experience in device development or process integration.
- Hands-on experience with lithography, thin-film deposition, etch, and metrology.
- Strong device physics and integration knowledge, including probe-station measurement and custom electrical test setups.
Nice to have
- Experience at an IDM, foundry, or memory manufacturer.
- Background in condensed matter physics, spintronics, magnetic materials, or quantum phenomena; working knowledge of emerging memory and logic device architectures.
Pay
$220k - $300k + equity (base salary range; equity amount not stated)
Tools
photolithography, direct-write laser lithography, e-beam lithography, PVD, PLD, MBE, ALD/CVD
AI focus
Document experimental methodology, results, and learnings to support AI training infrastructure.
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