Process Development Engineer

General Statement

The Montana Microfabrication Facility (MMF) is an open-access Core Facility located on Montana State University’s campus and is a vibrant, growing community serving students, academic researchers, small businesses, and large companies. We plan to fill a full-time technical position focused on developing and optimizing etching processes over the course of a 1.75-year funded project focusing on waveguide optimization in lithium niobate. As a staff member of the MMF, you will evaluate vendor-provided processes, develop and refine in-house processes, and characterize propagation loss and waveguide performance. You will work closely with internal researchers and our local industry partner to advance photonics fabrication capabilities. Additional responsibilities may include mask design, process integration, and regular reporting. You will also be expected to become familiar with the other tools and processes available in our facility required to comple...