Semiconductor Research and Development Engineer

You will be the Semiconductor Research and Development Engineer for the Detector Research and Development team. Our team is responsible for designing, fabricating, and testing cuttingedge infrared detectors using advanced epitaxial growth techniques.

What You Will Be Doing

As the Semiconductor Research and Development Engineer you will be responsible for driving process innovation and integration across our infrared detector programs.

Your responsibilities will focus on one or more of the following, but are not limited to:

• Ownership of Process Integration for development programs.
  
• Develop and control semiconductor wafer photolithography processes for new detector products.
• Driver of highprecision flipchip bonding of silicon to IIIV semiconductor dies for development programs.
• Integrate process flows for new material platforms, collaborating with Production Process Integration Engineers.
• Lead technical innovation projects, providing direction and financial oversight.
• Present status updates and final reports to internal and external customers.

Why Join Us

The ideal candidate is a collaborative technical leader who thrives in a dynamic R&D environment, enjoys solving complex engineering challenges, and values the impact of advanced sensor technology on nextgeneration platforms.

We are committed to supporting your worklife balance and overall wellbeing, offering flexible scheduling options. Learn more about Lockheed Martins comprehensive benefits package here .

Further Information About This Opportunity

This position is in Santa Barbara. Discover more about our Santa Barbara, California location.

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access.

Bachelors degree from an accredited college in a related discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education, with 12+ years of professional experience; or 8+ years of professional experience with a related Masters degree; or 4+ years of experience required with a related PhD.

Handson experience with semiconductor wafer and die processing.

Proven ability to present technical information clearly to internal and external customers, including status updates and final reports.

Ability to independently diagnose and resolve complex engineering problems.

Must be a US Citizen, as this position is located at a facility that requires special access.1. Understanding of band gap engineering.
2. Expertise in semiconductor wafer and die processing.
3. Excellent communication and presentation skills.
4. Experience programming with Matlab, JMP, Python, SQL, etc.
5. Persistence in problem solving.
6. Proficiency in sorting out the most impactful issues to focus on.