WGNSTAR is a dynamic and growing company with a global footprint. Primarily focused on the semiconductor industry, we provide a platform for you to expand your career with knowledge gained on the job, and tailored development. We know we need talented people like you that hold similar values, which is why we do not put limits on learning, development, industry, and personal growth. Start your path to a WGNSTAR career today!
Schedule: Monday to Friday
Pay Rate: $53 -56/hr
Location: Austin, TX (Hybrid Role, 2 days remote/3 days in office)
Position Type: Full Time
Benefits: This position is eligible for WGNSTAR’s full benefits package, including Medical, Dental, Vision, and 401(k). Additional benefits are listed at the end of this posting.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
- Modeling chemical reactions in the gas phase and on semiconductor surfaces in quantum mechanical scale.
- Include quantum mechanical reaction into fluid dynamic models to better understand and optimize vapor and liquid etch processes.
- Building fluid dynamic models into simulation software to optimize tool design.
- Participating in system engineering specification development, system documentation and implementation of system prototypes.
- Interfacing with development team to define project strategy and deliverables.
- Fully documenting work to provide colleagues with enough detail to maintain engineering simulations and/or code.
- Strong emphasis is placed on candidates that can find solutions to complex problems through structured project management while working in a team environment.
- Good communications skills are considered critical. The candidate will communicate project goals and status updates internally.
Requirements:
- The candidate must have a Ph.D. degree in Chemistry, Physics or equivalent field.
- Experience in modeling quantum mechanical chemical reactions is required.
- Experience with GAUSSIAN, VASP, or equivalent software is required.
- Experience with Density Functional Theory (DFT) is required.
Preferences:
- Experience with Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics software is desirable.
- Knowledge of fluid dynamics is desirable.
- Experience with simulation software like STAR-CCM+, ANSYS, COMSOL, etc is desirable.
- Experience with programming languages such as MATLAB, python, C/C++, etc. is desirable.
- Knowledge of the semiconductor industry is desirable.
- Exposure to Linux and/or Python (a plus)
- Background in computational science (a plus)
Additional Benefits: Paid Vacation, Select Holidays, Overtime Opportunities, On-site Facilities & Career Development Opportunities.
The people who thrive most at WGNSTAR are those individuals who perform well in a team environment, enjoy interacting and engaging with several different stakeholders, and adapt quickly to changing environments, while leveraging their skills, quality, and knowledge to drive themselves and their teams towards continuous improvement and success.
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What We Do
WGNSTAR, formerly Westerwood Global and NSTAR Global Services, is a trusted partner to many of the world’s leading semiconductor manufacturers, providing innovative and cost-efficient managed workforce services and asset lifecycle management solutions. We partner with our clients to build a custom approach which ensures we deliver a workforce solutions plan that is tailored to their specific operations and ultimate business goals. Our service offerings include managed workforce, equipment relocation, asset lifecycle management, flexible staffing, direct hire, facilities support, training, and fabrication. With headquarters in Ireland and regional offices throughout the United States, we are strategically located where our clients need us most.
We look forward to the opportunity to be your managed workforce and asset lifecycle management partner.
Job seekers – our years of experience and extensive industry connections afford us every opportunity to find your perfect fit, equally matched with your individual skill set, desires and selected career path. We offer full-time, long- and short-term contracts, temp-to-hire positions, and direct hire opportunities within our client base. With our unparalleled networking and matching capabilities, we guarantee a perfect match for you and your career goals.
