Lead sustaining operations, tool health management, and cross functional collaboration to maintain high availability and output quality for dry etch equipment in a high volume semiconductor environment.
Compensation
The US base salary range that Micron Technology, Inc. estimates it could pay for this full-time position is $163,000.00 - $216,000.00.
Responsibilities
Drive performance, reliability, and capability of dry etch equipment
Lead sustaining operations and tool health management
Optimize tool diagnostics and KPIs
Perform advanced troubleshooting across mechanical, electrical, software, and plasma systems
Own PM strategy including procedure development, cycle time reduction, training, and chronic issue mitigation
Scientific co-founder to lead scientific strategy for a new magnetic fusion reactor architecture, aiming for a commercially viable reactor.
Locations (5)
Berlin, Berlin, Germany
London, England, United Kingdom
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
San Francisco, California, United States
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Compensation
Salary is negotiated as part of the spin-out process, and post-launch, DSV provides continuous portfolio support across fundraising, partnerships, and recruitment.
Lead the Turbulence Team to deliver high quality research in transport and turbulence for the broader UKAEA scientific programme, manage staff, set priorities and ensure outputs are disseminated internally and externally.
Locations (2)
Culham, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Compensation
The salary for this role is £70,505 (inclusive of a Specialist Allowance).
Responsibilities
Ensure delivery of high quality and high impact outputs that are disseminated internally and externally
Be responsible for all aspects of staff management and development in the Team
Identify capability gaps within the Team and direct inclusive selection and recruitment of new staff
Provide input to the programme leadership on staff skills and availability
Escalate line management issues and risks to upper management
As a Process Modeling Engineer at Lam, you will connect plasma science, process engineering, and predictive modeling to solve complex engineering challenges. Using Lam’s internal physics-based modeling software, you’ll build, calibrate, and validate models that capture how plasma etch and deposition processes shape structures on the wafer.
Compensation
CA San Francisco Bay Area Salary Range for this position: $119,000.00 - $261,000.00.
Responsibilities
Develop physics-based process models and support the creation of virtual twins using Lam’s internal process-modeling software.
Apply expertise in plasma physics and process chemistry to identify root causes, generate actionable insights, and help process engineering teams meet demanding customer requirements.
Partner with process engineers to design studies, collect and model data, analyze results, and communicate findings to stakeholders.
Collaborate with product managers and developers to translate user needs into clear requirements and user stories while ensuring the necessary application capabilities are available.
Support software releases and train new users.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in physics, chemistry, chemical engineering, materials science, or a related field
Master’s degree
PhD
Nice to have: Plasma-based deposition and etch chambers operation
Nice to have: Plasma and virtual fabrication simulation tools (SEMulator3D, COMSOL, HPEM, CFD-ACE+, Monte Carlo feature-scale simulators)
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Department of Biosystems Engineering & Soil Science: UTIA
This position is part of a cutting-edge project investigating the conversion of nitrogen in air to nitrogen fertilizer using plasma technologies, and the practical applications.
Compensation
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Responsibilities
Thermodynamic and kinetic analysis of chemical reactions in plasma environments
Development of catalysts tailored for plasma-assisted processes
System integration and performance optimization
Techno-economic analysis of the developed systems
Conduct experiments outlined in the job description
Requirements
Ph.D. in Agricultural/Biosystems Engineering
Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering
Nice to have: Electrical characterization of plasma discharges
Nice to have: Plasma diagnostics via optical emission or Raman spectroscopy
Develop and apply PIC and MHD simulations of MagLIF, Z-pinch and HEDP experiments to model fusion physics from the pulsed-power driver to the imploding load to the fusion burn.
Responsibilities
Run and analyze hybrid, PIC and MHD simulations of MagLIF, liner, wire-array and Z-pinch implosions, and of the HEDP conditions they produce.
Develop, extend and optimize simulation codes to improve physical fidelity, numerical accuracy and computational efficiency.
Translate simulation output into physical insight that guides real decisions: implosion dynamics, instability growth, magnetic flux compression, preheat and fusion yield.
Partner with experimentalists to design campaigns and interpret results, closing the loop between simulation and measurement.
Model the full chain where relevant, from pulsed-power driver through load to burn, with the driver and target teams.
Requirements
Ph.D. in Physics, Plasma Physics, Computational Science or a related field.
The Systems Engineer II, Plasma is responsible for the development, characterization, integration, and deployment of plasma-based sensing, diagnostics, and process control technologies across ASM semiconductor manufacturing equipment. This role focuses on understanding plasma behavior, developing diagnostic methodologies, and leveraging process and equipment data to improve process performance, reliability, and product outcomes.
Responsibilities
Support development and characterization of plasma-based processes and subsystems across ASM product platforms.
Evaluate plasma behavior, plasma-surface interactions, and process performance under varying operating conditions.
Develop and execute experiments to improve plasma stability, uniformity, repeatability, and process capability.
Support plasma system integration and qualification activities for new products and technology upgrades.
Participate in requirements definition, test planning, and technology validation activities.
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