Careers

Posting No:

NANO-R11-15

Budget Title:

Engineer

Grade:

E.00

Posted:

6/15/2011

Employment is with the Research Foundation of SUNY, a private, nonprofit, educational corporation that administers sponsored program activity for the University at Albany.

Description of Duties:

The MEMS Process Integration Engineer will be physically located at CNSE's Smart System Technology and Commercialization Center in Canandaigua, NY. The duties of this position will include, but not be limited to:

• Interface directly with customers and provide technical expertise to customers and staff.
• Lead process integration for new MEMS based programs.
• Program management.
• Provides significant technical contributions to programs, training, MEMS design, process integration, process-flow development.
• Documents processes, process development and technical contributions.
• Participation in developing processes, concepts, design, prototyping and testing of MEMS devices.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials science, Physics or related field from a college or university accredited by the U.S. Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization.
• 5+ years industrial experience in MEMS technology with experience in a variety of MEMS applications and processes.
• Previous project and team management experience.
• Experienced in the use of design of experiments and failure analysis methodologies.
• Must be US Citizen or Legal US Resident.
• Candidates must address in their application their abilities to work with a culturally diverse population.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials science, Physics or related field from a college or university accredited by the U.S. Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization.

Posting No:

NANO-R11-20

Budget Title:

Engineer

Grade:

E.79

Posted:

1/19/2012

Employment is with the Research Foundation of SUNY, a private, nonprofit, educational corporation that administers sponsored program activity for the University at Albany.

Description of Duties:

The MEMS Device Integration Engineer will be physically located at CNSE’s Smart System Technology and Commercialization Center in the Rochester, NY area. The duties of this position will include, but not be limited to:

• Interface directly with customers and provide technical expertise to customers and staff.
• Lead device development & integration with new MEMS based programs.
• Program management.
• Provides significant technical contributions to programs, training, MEMS design, MEMS device integration, process-flow development.
• Documents processes, device-process development and technical contributions.
• Participation in developing processes, concepts, design, prototyping and testing of MEMS devices.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials science, Physics or similar field from a college or university accredited by the U.S. Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization.
• 5+ years industrial experience in MEMS device development and technology with experience in a variety of MEMS applications and processes.
• Previous project and team management experience.
• Experienced in the use of design of experiments and failure analysis methodologies.
• Candidates must address in their application their abilities to work with a culturally diverse population.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials science, Physics or similar field from a college or university accredited by the U.S. Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization.

Posting No:

NANO-R11-21

Budget Title:

Engineer

Grade:

E.79

Posted:

3/20/2012

Employment is with the Research Foundation of SUNY, a private, nonprofit, educational corporation that administers sponsored program activity for the University at Albany.

Description of Duties:

The Senior MEMS Photolithography Engineer will be physically located at CNSE’s Smart System Technology and Commercialization Center in the Rochester, NY area. The duties of this position will include, but not be limited to:

• Develop photolithography processes to meet customer specifications & manufacturing process flows from customer requirements.
• Responsible for lots in process and communication with customer.
• Develop coat processes for photoresist and other polymer-based films for MEMS structures.
• Develop exposure processes for stepper and contact aligner.
• Sustain, evaluate and improve existing photolithography processes.
• Act as technical lead in programs that require extensive photo processing (establish activities for overall process development, define schedule, routinely report results).
• Work with STC technical team to integrate processes for successful device fabrication & ensure a match of process capability to product requirement.
• Make available various process/product options and their associated costs with recommendation to reconcile any differences.
• Process wafers through the photo area with technicians and other engineers.
• Occasionally review and/or modify customer designs and order photomasks.
• Maintain a working knowledge of safety policies and regulations to ensure duties of self and others are performed in a safe manner.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials science, Physics or similar field from a college or university accredited by the U.S. Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization.
• 5+ years industrial experience in MEMS Photolithography.
• Successful program management experience.
• Ability to think on ones feet.
• Skill in developing innovative solutions to customers.
• Candidates must address in their application their abilities to work with a culturally diverse population.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials science, Physics or similar field from a college or university accredited by the U.S. Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization.

Posting No:

NANO-R12-73

Budget Title:

Metrology Engineering Technician

Grade:

N.8

Posted:

1/16/2012

Employment is with the Research Foundation of SUNY, a private, nonprofit, educational corporation that administers sponsored program activity for the University at Albany.

Job Summary:

This position serves as lead role for SEM analysis; working with customers to insure testing requirements and schedule are met, providing data/image analysis and report summaries to both internal and external customers, and training others as backup. This position will be physically located at CNSE’s Smart System Technology and Commercialization Center in the Rochester, NY area. The duties of this position will include but not be limited to:

• Provide timely and accurate SEM/EDAX analysis to support all STC projects and external customer requests, including sample preparation of various materials on silicon/glass substrates.
• Coordinate SEM/EDAX maintenance and calibration with OEM.
• Provide failure analysis support for all STC projects and external customer requests.
• Coordinate/prepare samples for external analytical analyses, track data, and costs. Communicate details with project managers and outside customers.
• Assist with the implementation of STC Quality initiatives to improve product through put, process capability and reduce defectivity.
• Maintain and track STC wafer inventory.
• Calibration of tools and coordination of tool maintenance.
• Other reasonable duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• An Associate’s degree in an engineering or science related discipline from a college or university accredited by the US Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization
• Three or more years relevant industry experience in Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Energy Dispersive Spectrometer (EDS), familiarity with FIB-SEM, NRA, TEM, FTIR XPS and sample prep experience.
• Demonstrates problem solving skills, ability to interact with internal as well as external customers, organizational time management, report writing and presentation skills.
• Candidates must address in their applications their abilities to work with a culturally diverse population.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Chemical or Material Science preferred.
• Background in ISO and failure analysis preferred.
• MEMS and Cleanroom experience preferred.
• Experience with Atomic Force Microscope (AFM) a plus.
• Knowledge of Eyelit Software a plus.

Posting No:

NANO-R12-23

Budget Title:

Engineer

Grade:

E.79

Posted:

2/1/13

Employment is with the Research Foundation of SUNY, a private, nonprofit, educational corporation that administers sponsored program activity for the University at Albany.

Description of Duties:

The Senior Packaging Engineer will be physically located at CNSE’s Smart System Technology and Commercialization Center in the Rochester, NY area. The duties of this position will include, but not be limited to:

• Give guidance to customers and project leads/managers on packaging integration requirements and/or process steps.
• Manage customer projects related to packaging applications, including incoming and outgoing materials, travelers, etc.
• Prepare customer reports when necessary.
• Create new recipes on equipment for micro-electronic packaging.
• Process Development, dicing of wafers, wafer bonding of all types, adhesive selection and development, Optical Microscopy, Mechanical design and Mask design development.
• Setting up and testing all automation.
• Prepare and run DOE’s for new process development on packaging equipment.
• Understand and drive machine configuration changes and other basic maintenance items for packaging control equipment.
• Acts as Program Manager as assigned.
• Maintains a working knowledge of safety policies and regulations to ensure duties of self and others are performed in a safe manner.
• Other reasonable duties as assigned.

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in a relevant engineering or science field including physics, mechanical engineering, materials science, electrical engineering, chemical engineering, biomedical engineering accredited by the US Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization AND 10 years experience in MEMS, optoelectronic, microfluidic or biomedical packaging development experience required.
• Experience with process development, integration and transfer.
• Project Management Skills.
• Candidates must address in their applications their abilities to work with culturally diverse populations.

Preferred Requirements:

• Master’s degree in a relevant engineering or science field including physics, mechanical engineering, materials science, electrical engineering, chemical engineering, biomedical engineering accredited by the US Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization

Posting No:

NANO-R12-15

Budget Title:

Senior Research Scientist

Grade:

E.89

Posted:

2/1/13

Employment is with the Research Foundation of SUNY, a private, nonprofit, educational corporation that administers sponsored program activity for the University at Albany.

Description of Duties:

The Senior Scientist & Program Manager will be physically located at CNSE’s Smart System Technology and Commercialization Center in the Rochester, NY area. This position provides technical expertise and program management to fabrication and packaging operations. The duties of this position will include, but not be limited to:

• Work with government and businesses to obtain funding for technical and scientific programs building on STC’s core technology (MEMS processes and design).
• Perform Mechanical and electrical design of MEMS devices and systems (ex: accelerometers, energy harvesters, pressure sensors, wireless motes, etc.).
• Use Finite Element Analysis (FEA) for mechanical and electrical MEMS components and other mathematical modeling tools.
• Test the mechanical and electrical performance of MEMS devices and systems.
• Write proposals and detailed technical reports for programs.
• Create and deliver technical presentations to customers.
• Work well with scientists, engineers, and technicians in a product and process development team environment.
• Maintains a working knowledge of safety policies and regulations to ensure duties of self and others are performed in a safe manner.
• Other reasonable duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master's degree from a college or university in a technical, MEMS-related engineering field (Micro-E, Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical, Materials Science, or Physics) accredited by the US Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization; AND a minimum of 10 years industry-related experience focused in Program Management AND minimum of 5 years experience in MEMS design.
• Familiarity with MEMS process equipment.
• Must be capable of doing FEA and mathematical analysis of MEMS devices prior to fabrication.
• Local/Regional Travel required.
• Candidates must address in their application their abilities to work with a culturally diverse population.