Research Engineer, Semiconductor

The role

You will own device-level validation of materials work by taking thin-film stacks from deposition through patterned test vehicles to measure electrical performance. You will design and run short-loop experiments and contribute technical expertise to customer-facing engagements.

What you will do

• Design, fabricate, and characterize short-loop device test vehicles.
• Build patterned devices using photolithography, direct-write laser lithography, or e-beam lithography.
• Deposit thin-film stacks using PVD, PLD, MBE, and ALD/CVD techniques.
• Perform electrical characterization on probe stations.
• Design and build custom measurement test benches.
• Connect materials and interface properties to device outcomes.
• Contribute technical expertise to customer-facing engagements.
• Document experimental methodology, results, and learnings.

Required qualifications

• MS or PhD in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• Relevant industry experience.
• Strong command of device physics and integration flows.
• Track record of demonstrating device performance in short-loop test vehicles.
• Hands-on fabrication experience spanning lithography, thin-film deposition, etch, and metrology.
• Deep understanding of how materials selection and interface quality drive device performance.
• Proficiency in probe-station device measurement.
• Ability to architect and assemble custom electrical test setups.
• Startup-ready mindset.

Nice to have

• Background at an IDM, foundry, or memory manufacturer strongly preferred.
• Strong condensed matter physics foundation, spintronics, magnetic materials, or quantum phenomena.
• Working knowledge of emerging memory and logic device architectures.

Before you apply

• Visa sponsorship is available.

About the company

Periodic Labs is an AI and physical sciences company building state-of-the-art models to accelerate breakthroughs across materials, energy, and beyond.