Device Development Senior Staff Engineer

2401 E 86th St, Bloomington, MN 55425, USA

Posted Thursday, March 12, 2026 at 5:00 AM

Bold Thinking. World Changing. At Sky Water, our ingenuity helps improve lives around the world by manufacturing U.S. made semiconductors that are essential ingredients of modern life. Automotive safety enhancements, life-saving medical devices, consumer electronics and American security require semiconductors. Working in our Minnesota headquarters, Florida, or Texas location — employees join together to improve the world.

Explore what’s possible. Joining our U.S.

- based team means contributing to and learning about the commercialization of some of the most exciting technologies the world has ever seen. We are turning “science fiction” into everyday reality through technologies such as superconducting, 3D integrated circuits or computer chips, carbon nanotubes, photonic logic devices, micro electro-mechanical systems and other emerging device topologies. We manufacture products for aerospace and defense, medical, automotive, consumer and industrial markets, to name a few.

Our customers include emerging leaders who rely on our intellectual property security and quality manufacturing services.

Step into the future. Sky Water’s values of Integrity, Excellence, Collaboration, Empowerment and Growth Mindset guide us to cultivate an empowered, learning environment. We also invest in developing highly skilled, dedicated employees — and employees who are entering the workforce for the first time, from the military, and a variety of educational backgrounds.

Are you bold thinking? Find your place on our team and help us change the world!

This
Device Development Senior Staff Engineer will design, develop, and support new and existing CMOS-based offerings in a technologist or device engineering role.

Major Areas of Accountability:

• New device development, transfer, and integration in a manufacturing environment.
• Develop design rules, electrical targets, and related technology requirements
• Liaison with Design Enablement group on matters relating device requirements and PDK development for CMOS-compatible technologies as needed to support Sky Water foundry technologies.
• Lead development of device test chips and characterization to support the above technology developments.
• Perform targeting and yield analysis to advance product maturity
• Provide Subject Matter Expert guidance to customers and Sky Water colleagues as needed to address questions and concerns with technology elements and device issues.

Required Qualifications:

• 7-10 years experience with BS, 5-7 years experience with MS, 2+ years experience with PhD in Engineering, Physics, or related field.
• Comprehensive knowledge of device performance, optimization, and yield limiters relevant to deep-submicron CMOS-compatible technologies.
• Deep understanding of typical IC process design.
• Expertise in device characterization to enable process and modeling requirements.
• Expertise in dealing with both internal and external customers.
• Clear problem-solving capability, data driven, inventive solution oriented. Able to articulate thought processes in both technical and business settings.
• Knowledge of DOE, SPC, and 6-sigma concepts and applications.
• U.S. Person
  
  Required:
  
  This position requires compliance with the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All accepted applicants must be U.S. Persons. ITAR defines a U.S. Person as U.S. citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, Political Asylee, or Refugee.

Preferred Qualifications:

• At least (7) years of advanced device development experience.
• Experience in project technology transfers into or out of a semiconductor foundry.
• Experience with test chip layout and validation in a Cadence environment.
• 2-3 years of Project Management skills and/or defined training.
• Background in physics-based device simulation, design, and characterization for topics such as PEX, TCAD, noise, ESD mitigation, and stress
• Experience in DOE and CMOS device design for extreme environments such as cryogenic, radiation, or high temperature.

The annual salary range for this role is $114,320 - $171,480. Pay offered is based on many factors including, but not limited to, the…