Microfabrication Engineer

Science is a clinical stage, vertically integrated technology company focused on solving some of neuroscience's hardest questions and most serious unmet medical needs. We work to restore quality of life to those with debilitating conditions for which there are no treatment options, creating devices aimed at restoring vision, cognition, and mobility to patients who have lost it. To support progress across our industry, we provide state-of-the-art components and vertically integrated infrastructure for others to build on via Science Foundry.

Science is seeking a Microfabrication Engineer focused on the development of thin film materials and fabrication processes at our Alameda, CA location. Your main focus will be the design, fabrication, and testing of thin film encapsulation and electrode materials and integrating them into novel implantable devices. This will include thin film deposition characterization, developing fabrication process flows, and failure analysis. This is a hands-on position where you will need to lay out devices and own their fabrication, either directly or together with partners. As a young company, our needs are always changing, and so individual roles continuously evolve.

Role responsibilities:

• Develop thin film deposition processes and implement process control.
• Characterize thin film materials and multilayer device stacks.
• Design, fabricate, and test thin film electrodes and encapsulation schemes.
• Integrate new materials and processes into the device fabrication flow.
• Investigate failures in multilayer thin-film devices and determine underlying failure mechanisms.
  
  

Key qualifications:

• 3+ years of experience working with semiconductor manufacturing processes including wet/dry etch, thin film deposition, lithography, and mask design layout.
• Hands-on experience with metrology including scanning electron microscopy, optical microscopy, profilometry, and ellipsometry.
• Experience designing and fabricating thin film devices.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced environments.
  
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Hands-on experience configuring or maintaining vacuum deposition tools.
• In-depth materials knowledge of biocompatible thin films.
• Expertise in electrochemistry.
  
  

Salary/Pay Range:

Science is required under California law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. We determine your level based on your interview performance and make an offer based on the indicated salary band. The base salary range for this full-time position is $115,000 - $155,000 annually + equity + benefits. Within the range, individual pay is determined by several factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please keep in mind that the equity portion of the offer is not included in these numbers.

Benefits:

At Science, our benefits are in place to support the whole you:

• Competitive salary and equity
• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Flexible vacation and company-paid holidays
• Healthy meals and snacks provided for non-remote employees
• Paid parental, jury duty, bereavement, family care and medical leave
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, subsidized by Science
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k)
  
  

Science Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a supportive and inclusive workplace where contributions are valued and celebrated, and our employees thrive by being themselves and are inspired to do their best work.

We seek applicants of all backgrounds and identities, across race, color, ethnicity, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or parental status, or disability. Applicants will not be discriminated against based on these or other protected categories or social identities. Science will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.