Microfabrication Scientist I/II (Thin-Film Deposition)

Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA; office-based

Expected base salary: $108,000–$170,000 USD per year

Company

hirify.global develops AI-driven scientific systems and automated instruments to accelerate discovery across medicine, materials, and energy.

What you will do

• Design and fabricate prototype devices and test structures for evaluating novel materials.
• Develop, optimize, and troubleshoot thin-film deposition recipes across diverse material systems.
• Execute cleanroom processes including lithography, wet and dry etching, and thin-film deposition.
• Characterize films and devices using profilometry, ellipsometry, SEM, and electrical probing.
• Integrate fabrication processes into automated and high-throughput workflows.
• Translate experimental goals into manufacturable process steps with materials scientists and engineers.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, or a closely related field; an M.S. or Ph.D. is preferred.
• 5+ years of hands-on cleanroom experience in research, development, or manufacturing.
• Deep expertise in thin-film deposition, including recipe development and troubleshooting.
• Proficiency in photolithography, wet and dry etching, thin-film deposition, metrology, and characterization.
• Experience implementing novel fabrication process flows when established recipes are unsuitable.
• Full-time U.S. employees are hired for the Cambridge, Massachusetts office-based role.

Nice to have

• Experience with epitaxial deposition techniques.
• Device fabrication experience for electronic, photonic, MEMS, spintronic, or quantum applications.
• Proficiency in lift-off patterning and process selection.
• Experience with high-throughput or combinatorial fabrication process integration.
• Proficiency in Python for scientific data analysis.

Culture & Benefits

• Startup-speed environment focused on scientific discovery and high-impact materials programs.
• Competitive base compensation, bonus potential, and early-stage equity.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for full-time U.S. employees.
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance, flexible time off, company holidays, and paid parental leave.
• Educational assistance, commuter benefits including bike-share memberships, and a subsidized lunch program.