Position Overview
MIT.nano seeks a highly skilled program engineer to support the Technical Concierge Service of the Northeast Microelectronics Coalition (NEMC) Hub. This role combines expert-level technical matchmaking, cross-facility coordination, and hands-on microfabrication and characterization work. The position will help translate early-stage concepts into manufacturable processes by connecting users with the most appropriate facilities, expertise, and resources across the regional microelectronics ecosystem.
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The position serves as a key interface between academic researchers, industry partners, government organizations, and startups, ensuring efficient lab-to-fab translation and plays a critical role in strengthening the regional microelectronics ecosystem, enabling researchers and innovators to rapidly access the infrastructure and expertise required to move ideas from concept to manufacturing.
- Serve as a technical liaison for external users seeking access to microelectronics fabrication and metrology capabilities within the NEMC ecosystem.
- Provide hands-on technical support in microfabrication, materials processing, device prototyping, and metrology as needed independently or on behalf of others.
- Facilitate cross-facility coordination, including scheduling coordination and project workflow planning.
- Assist users in translating laboratory concepts into scalable fabrication and process flows.
- Develop and maintain documentation, process guidelines, and best practices for shared use of facilities. This includes visiting shared academic, industry, and national lab facilities and cross-referencing process flows and capabilities for standardization.
- Develop and maintain workflows, SOPs, and best-practice content.
- Support outreach efforts that expand access to advanced microelectronics infrastructure for new external users and emerging technology teams.
- Track project outcomes and contribute to reporting, program metrics, and continuous improvement of the Technical Concierge program.
- Foster collaboration among MIT.nano staff, partner facilities, and the broader NEMC network.
- Travel between the regional facilities in the NEMC network.
Minimum Required Education and Experience
- BSc in electrical engineering, materials science, applied physics, microelectronics, or a related field.
- Minimum 7 years of related experience in a research environment (including graduate student experience).
- Hands-on experience with two or more microfabrication processes (e.g., lithography, etching, deposition, packaging, or device processing & testing).
- Experience with materials or standard device metrology techniques relevant to microelectronics.
- Strong ability to evaluate technical problems and propose practical experimental or fabrication pathways.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work with multidisciplinary teams across academia and industry.
Preferred Education and Experience
- PhD in a related field.
- Experience working in shared research facilities or user laboratories.
- Experience developing SOPs or training materials.
- Familiarity with semiconductor device fabrication, heterogeneous integration, or advanced packaging.
- Knowledge of regional and national microelectronics infrastructure networks.
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