SEM Process Technician​/FIB-TEM Process Technician

SEM Process Technician / FIB-TEM Process Technician

Location:

Albany, NY Duration: 12 Months (Long-term Temp, Possible TTH) Pay Rate: $30/hr W2 (HM open to higher for strong candidates)

Shift: 12-Hour Compressed Schedule (Day or Night Shift; weekends required)

Employment Type:

Contract (W2)

We are seeking experienced SEM Process Technicians and FIB/TEM Process Technicians to support semiconductor device analysis in a cleanroom environment. This role involves hands-on sample preparation, imaging, and documentation of nanostructures using advanced microscopy tools.

• Collect, prepare, image, and document semiconductor nanostructures
• Manage sample queues and engineering analysis instructions
• Perform sample preparation using hand cleave, micro-cleaver, and tweezers
• Sample highlighting including dilute Hydrofluoric Acid
• Imaging using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
• Collect compositional data using EDX
• Communicate results to Engineering teams
• Develop and optimize SEM analysis techniques
• Train users and maintain training/certification documentation
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives
• Possible FAB operations support

• Collect, prepare, image, and document semiconductor nanostructures
• Manage sample queues and engineering instructions
• Lamella preparation using Focused Ion Beam (FIB) tools
• Sample prep for FIB stubs using hand cleave and tweezers
• Transfer grids to holders using tweezers
• Imaging using SEM, TEM, and STEM
• Collect compositional data using EDX and EELS
• Communicate imaging and compositional results
• Optimize preparation and analysis techniques
• Train users and maintain certification documentation
• Support continuous improvement of FIB operations
• Possible FAB operations support

• BS degree in Physical Science or equivalent hands-on experience
• Strong hands-on experience with SEM and/or FIB/TEM/STEM
• Experience handling samples
• Comfortable working in cleanroom environments
• Experience takes priority over education
• Unrestricted right to work in the USA

• Semiconductor industry experience strongly preferred
• Biological or medical microscopy experience acceptable
• Hitachi SEM experience preferred
• Hitachi / Thermo Fisher non-automated FIB experience preferred
• Thermo Fisher TEM experience preferred
• Experience with high-powered electron microscopes
• Failure Analysis or SEM/EDX technicians with CAD layout/metrology experience

• Manual dexterity for handling small samples and tools
• Ability to lift/carry up to 35 lbs
• PPE required (safety glasses, shoes, bump cap, cleanroom garments)
• Ability to work nights (6pm–6am), weekends, and extended 12-hour shifts
• Frequent walking (10,000+ steps per shift), stair climbing, bending, and stooping
• Occasional travel to TEL factories, training facilities, or customer locations

• Please specify in summary notes whether candidate is a fit for SEM or FIB/TEM role
• Screening Question:
  How many hands-on hours has the candidate worked using SEM, FIB, or TEM tools?