Nanoelectronics & Device-Physics Engineer

The role

The Nanoelectronics & Device-Physics Engineer will design an electrostatic drive and a field-effect position sensor for a nanoscale actuator. The role involves owning the fabrication process and electrical characterization of the device.

What you will do

• Design the electrostatic drive stack to target specific displacement and force.
• Validate the dielectric's long-term reliability.
• Design a field-effect (FET) sensor for electrical position reading.
• Include low-noise readout for closed-loop control.
• Define the full device stack.
• Direct fabrication including electron-beam lithography at cleanroom partners.
• Characterize the finished device on the bench.
• Ensure the measurement toolchain can resolve the quantities being measured.

Required qualifications

• PhD or MS in electrical engineering, applied physics, materials science, or a related field, grounded in semiconductor device physics.
• Experience with high-k dielectrics and thin-film stacks, FET or biosensor charge sensing, and low-noise electrical measurement.
• Cleanroom process design and working familiarity with electron-beam lithography (running or directing fabrication).
• Comfort at the bench with nanoscale electromechanical characterization.
• Ability to partner closely with molecular-design and controls colleagues on a tightly integrated device.

Nice to have

• AFM experience

About the company

Astera is a private foundation on a mission to steer science and technology toward a better future. It has committed a $3.5B endowment to grants, investments, and in-house research programs.