Cleanroom & Device Test Associate

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation’s space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space— delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil and commercial customers. When you join our team, you’ll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators.

Join us and take your place in space.

The Aerospace Corporation is the trusted partner to the nation's space programs, solving the hardest problems and providing unmatched technical expertise. As the operator of a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC), we are broadly engaged across all aspects of space — delivering innovative solutions that span satellite, launch, ground, and cyber systems for defense, civil, and commercial customers. When you join our team, you'll be part of a special collection of problem solvers, thought leaders, and innovators.

Join us and take your place in space.

Physical Sciences Laboratories (PSL) support the effective and timely development and operation of national security systems through scientific research and the application of advanced technologies. PSL has more than 150 specialized laboratories used to test, analyze, and troubleshoot virtually every aspect of rocket and satellite system design, development, construction, deployment, and operation.

Within MTD, the Device Physics and Reliability Section investigates electronics reliability and physics of failure for advanced microelectronic and RF systems supporting national security space applications. We are seeking a Cleanroom & Device Test Associate to support principal investigators and staff scientists both inside the cleanroom — operating sample preparation and device-processing equipment — and on the bench, performing electrical measurements on the same devices.

Highlights of our lab’s capabilities can be seen here:
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The selected candidate will be required to work full-time on-site at our facility in El Segundo, CA.

• Operate cleanroom equipment, including reactive ion etching (RIE), rapid thermal annealing (RTA), wafer dicers, lithography aligners, E-beam evaporators, profilometers, and furnaces, to prepare, process, and deprocess samples and test structures
• Safely handle hazardous chemicals, including hydrofluoric acid, under established safety procedures
• Perform electrical measurements on bare die and packaged parts using probe stations and benchtop test equipment
• Maintain cleanroom protocols, gowning procedures, and equipment logs
• Assemble test setups based on requirements provided by the principal investigator
• Collect and analyze measurement data, correlating electrical results with physical/process observations
• Support reports and presentations to communicate results
• Maintain equipment capability by ensuring it is calibrated and serviced when needed
• Duties, responsibilities and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned as needed

• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Must work well in a team environment
• Possess organizational, time management and project management skills
• Demonstrate flexibility and ability to adapt to changing organizational need
• Interpersonal skills to coordinate efforts and work with other internal and external organizations

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university program in electrical engineering, materials science, physics, or related discipline (pursuing or conferred within last 12 months)
• 0-1 year…