2026 Transmission Electron Microscopy Scientist

The Aerospace Corporation

El Segundo, CA, United States
Base: $120,000.00 - $140,000.00; bonus/equity: not...
On-site
Transmission electron microscopy (stem/tem)
Focused ion beam (fib)
Electron beam induced current (ebic)
Perform failure analysis and anomaly resolution investigations of integrated circuits and other microelectronic devices using physical analysis techniques

Job Summary

  • Perform failure analysis and anomaly resolution investigations of integrated circuits and other microelectronic devices using physical analysis techniques.
  • Conduct research on microelectronic device technologies for application in space systems, including developing new physical analysis techniques.
  • Present results of assessments/research internally, to customers, at scientific meetings, and publish research in peer-reviewed scientific journals.

Matching Summary

Perform failure analysis and anomaly resolution investigations of integrated circuits and other microelectronic devices using physical analysis techniques.

Salary

Base: $120,000.00 - $140,000.00; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Comprehensive health care and wellness plans, 401(k) Plan with company-paid benefit, paid holidays, sick time, and vacation

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Transmission Electron Microscopy (STEM/TEM)
  • Focused Ion Beam (FIB)
  • Electron Beam Induced Current (EBIC)
  • Python for computational microscopy
  • Microelectronics failure analysis

Nice-to-have

  • Hardware security verification
  • Advanced computational analytical methods
  • Semiconductor foundry service
  • Microelectronics processing
  • 3D/advanced chip packaging

Key Requirements

  • Ph.D. degree in EE, CE, Materials Science, or Physics
  • 0-1 year of industry work experience
  • Proficient with aberration-corrected STEM/TEM
  • Experience with diffractive 4DSTEM, EELS, precession electron diffraction, or EDS
  • Security clearance required
  • US citizenship required

Work Rights

Must have security clearance

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