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Chemical Engineer (Lithography Materials Characterization Engineer)
National Institute of Standards and Technology · Posted 46 days ago
Hybrid Gaithersburg, MD $85K – $133K Apply by May 18, 2026 Chemical Engineering INTJINTPISTJ Engineering
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NIST is seeking a Lithography Materials Characterization Engineer able to apply resonant soft X-ray scattering and reflectivity to investigate nanoscale chemical and photochemical changes in novel extreme ultraviolet photoresists for next-generation lithography. This notice is issued under direct-hire authority to recruit new talent to occupations for which NIST has a severe shortage of candidates.
What You'll Do
- →Some major duties of the Lithography Materials Characterization Engineer include: Measuring nanoscale chemical and photochemical changes, such as PAG diffusion The preparation of model samples involving contact holes Submitting proposals for beamtime at user facilities Supporting data pipelines and code bases to analyze scattering data
Requirements
- ✓This position has an education requirement.
- ✓Transcripts must be submitted to validate that the education requirement has been met.
- ✓Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package.
- ✓However, an official copy will be required before a final offer of employment.
- ✓Use of foreign education for qualifications.
- ✓An accredited organization must evaluate education completed outside of the U.S. to ensure that it is comparable to education received in accredited institutions in the U.S.
- ✓Click here to view a listing of accredited organizations from the Department of Education's website.
- ✓A copy of the foreign education evaluation (containing the results with course-by-course listing) is required with your application.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 22de4aa2-a4c8-45b9-bb45-80ef93663561
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