Senior Science Officer

[1] Roles;

Design

Leads the design process and provides guidance to the team

Fabrication

Oversees the fabrication process and ensures quality control

Testing

Designs and executes experiments to test device functionality and performance

Documentation

Develops and maintains documentation, including SOPs and process flow diagrams

Problem Solving

Identifies and resolves complex technical problems

Mentoring

Mentors and trains junior officers/engineers

Project Management

Leads projects and ensures timely completion

Communication

Communicates with cross-functional teams and stakeholders 

[2] Tasks and responsibilities include;

Thin film process;

Designed and optimized processes for depositing thin films using various deposition techniques, such as sputtering (DC/RF Sputter system), evaporation (Metal Evaporator), and chemical vapor deposition (PECVD/LPCVD).

• Characterized thin films using a range of analytical techniques, such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), ellipsometry, atomic force microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy.

• Developed and maintained process documentation, including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), process flow diagrams, and equipment manuals.

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop new thin film-based devices and to integrate thin film components into larger systems.

• Managed and maintained thin film deposition equipment, including troubleshooting and performing routine maintenance and repairs.

• Developed and implemented quality control procedures to ensure the consistency and reliability of thin films, including statistical process control (SPC) and yield analysis.

• Trained and mentored junior staff and interns on thin film deposition processes and equipment operation.

• Maintained a safe and clean work environment, including ensuring compliance with all relevant safety regulations and guidelines.

Wet/Dry Etch Process

Designed and optimized processes for etching materials using various wet (KOH, TMAH, EDP) and dry etch techniques, such as plasma etching (Xe2F) , reactive ion etching (RIE), and wet chemical etching.

• Characterized etched materials using a range of analytical techniques, such as scanning electron microscopy (SEM) , energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), and profilometry (Veeco profiler).

• Developed and maintained process documentation, including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), process flow diagrams, and equipment manuals.

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop new devices and to integrate etched components into larger systems.

• Managed and maintained etching equipment, including troubleshooting and performing routine maintenance and repairs.

• Developed and implemented quality control procedures to ensure the consistency and reliability of etching processes, including statistical process control (SPC) and yield analysis.

• Trained and mentored junior staff and interns on etching processes and equipment operation.

• Maintained a safe and clean work environment, including ensuring compliance with all relevant safety regulations and guidelines.

Lithography Process

Designed and optimized lithography processes for patterning materials, including photoresist, using various techniques such as optical lithography, electron beam lithography, and nanoimprint lithography.

• Characterized patterned materials using a range of analytical techniques, such as scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, and optical microscopy.

• Developed and maintained process documentation, including Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), process flow diagrams, and equipment manuals.

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop new devices and to integrate patterned components into larger systems.

• Managed and maintained lithography equipment, including troubleshooting and performing routine maintenance and repairs.

• Developed and implemented quality control procedures to ensure the consistency and reliability of lithography processes, including statistical process control (SPC) and yield analysis.

• Trained and mentored junior staff and interns on lithography processes and equipment operation.

• Maintained a safe and clean work environment, including ensuring compliance with all relevant safety regulations and guidelines.

Mask Design Steps;

Design the device layout and define device layers using software tools such as L-Edit, Clewin or Cadence 

• Create a mask by transferring the device layout onto a light-sensitive material using a mask-making equipment.

• Use the mask to transfer the pattern onto the substrate through a process such as photolithography (DWL66)

• Fabricate the MEMS device using the patterned substrate.