Postdoctoral Fellow; PREP

General Description

PREP Research Associate CHIPS Funded Project.

This position is part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Professional Research Experience Program (PREP). NIST recognizes that its research staff may want to collaborate with researchers at academic institutions on specific projects of mutual interest and, therefore, requires those institutions to be recipients of a PREP award. The PREP program involves staff from a wide range of backgrounds conducting scientific research across various fields.

Individuals in this position will perform technical work supporting the collaboration's scientific research.

PREP
0004210 – 672.01 (CHIPS) – On‑Wafer Standards

This PREP position focuses on developing traceable on‑wafer standards for 5G, 6G, and beyond. The position requires finite element simulations, programming, network analysis, dimensional metrology, web‑based programming, and other skills. The position will use on‑wafer methods to develop standards for the mmWave industry to validate the authenticity of integrated circuits.

• The PREP student will coordinate all stakeholder engagement to understand industry needs and coordinate regular updates to solicit feedback.
• The PREP student will design, simulate, and assemble on‑wafer electronics for mmWave test and measurement.
• With the measurement systems integrated, the PREP student will perform all measurements and analysis on the data.
• In coordination with a NIST researcher, the PREP student will develop and carry out on‑wafer metrology.

• A PhD degree in Materials Science Engineering, or a related field.
• 2 years of relevant experience with microelectronic fabrication.
• Familiarity with programming in MATLAB and Python.
• Experience with finite element simulations in ANSYS or COMSOL.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

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