MEMS Fabrication Engineer- Actuator Systems

We’re looking for a hands‑on MEMS Fabrication Engineer to own design, process development, characterization, and productization of a novel micro‑scale actuator platform. This role spans multi‑physics modeling, microfabrication, and early manufacturing scale‑up. As an early hire, you will directly shape the core architecture and manufacturing strategy.

• Design & Simulation: Build and refine multi‑physics models with emphasis on electromechanical and fluid behavior

• Process Development: Invent and iterate custom, non‑standard MEMS process flows from first principles; define and manage Pareto trade spaces across performance, yield, and manufacturability.

• Microfabrication: Own end‑to‑end fabrication, including patterning, surface engineering, thin‑film deposition and etching.

• Characterization: Validate designs using destructive and non‑destructive techniques, including SEM, C–V measurements, and accelerated stress testing.

• Education: PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, or equivalent practical expertise.

• Experience: 3+ years of hands‑on micro‑fabrication experience and multi‑physics modeling.

• Core technical skills:

  • Deep understanding of thin‑film deposition using physical and chemical methods (PVD, CVD, ALD etc)

  • Strong materials science fundamentals: mechanical behavior, thin‑film stress, adhesion, electrochemistry

  • Demonstrated experience inventing and scaling new fabrication processes, with attention to yield, repeatability, and failure modes

  • Practical understanding of fluid dynamics and microfluidic behavior as it relates to microfabrication and device performance

  • Developed and owned processes such as electrode position, electroforming, and/or anodization

• What we value:

  • Strong problem‑solving abilities with a first‑principles approach to complex challenges

  • Clear communication and strong ownership in a startup setting

  • Genuine enthusiasm for robotics and physically intelligent systems

  • A builder mindset: rapid iteration, learning from failure, and shipping real hardware

Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience