Leonardo DRS · 14 hours ago
Scientist II
Dallas, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expLeonardo DRS is a company that develops, manufactures, and supports infrared and electro-optical solutions for military applications. They are seeking a confident and highly motivated Scientist with semiconductor materials and device modeling experience to join their Research and Development team, focusing on modeling photodiodes and infrared materials systems.
AerospaceCyber SecurityInformation ServicesInformation TechnologyMarine TechnologyNational SecurityNetwork SecuritySecurityTechnical SupportTraining
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Model new device architectures that you or your colleagues may propose. Understand device design parameters and specification requirements and their impact on device performance. Help shape device architecture choices through semiconductor device modeling
Understand advanced semiconductor device physics to comprehend the effects process, fabrication, and integration have on final device performance and communicate technical requirements to engineers and scientists to ensure success
Construct and coordinate experimental plans to solve problems. Identify key input and output variables and provide analysis of results. Suggest improvements or fixes or experiments to help unravel unknowns. Lead the execution and data analysis of those experiments as appropriate
Participate and contribute to multi-disciplinary project teams
Organize, interpret, and present results to technical peers as well as to upper management or customers
Qualification
Required
Doctorate (PhD) Degree in relevant discipline such as Materials Science, Physics, or Electrical Engineering
3+ years in semiconductor device physics and modeling
Strong coding skills to maintain, modify, and create device performance models for a variety of solid-state device architectures and phenomenology
Ability to understand and analyze data related to semiconductor device performance
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
The candidate must be organized, proactive, and able to communicate to both highly technical and programmatic audiences with equal ease
U.S. Citizenship required
This position requires an active DOD security clearance or the ability to obtain such clearance within a reasonable time after commencement of employment
Preferred
Knowledge and experience with a variety of semiconductor fabrication processes
Experience with designing, fabricating, or testing infrared photodetectors and sensors
Knowledge of photodiodes or other sensors or photovoltaics
Ability to independently conduct various electrical test measurements on devices and analyze the data to draw conclusions
MATLAB, Python, Lumerical FDTD, LabView, JMP, SpotFire, MiniTab and other relevant engineering software packages to perform modeling and/or analyze data
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
A company contribution to a health savings account
Telemedicine
Life and disability insurance
Legal insurance
A 401(k) savings plan
Wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being
Programs and activities to support career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement
Flexible work schedules with our 9/80 program
Competitive vacation
Health/emergency leave
Paid parental leave
Community service hours
Company
Leonardo DRS
Leonardo DRS is a manufacturer and designs advanced sensing, network computing, force protection, and high-performance defense technology.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2022-12-02IPO
Leadership Team
David Gross
Co-Founder
Philip Perconti
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
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