Astralux, Inc. Position

Senior Engineer

Job Description:

The candidate will brainstorm with the staff to develop fundable ideas, write proposals to support those ideas, and generally function as a leader in the area of novel device design, fabrication, and testing based on new materials combinations.

Specific functions include:

1) Perform top-down conceptual design of circuits & devices based on hybrid substrates of wide bandgap semiconductors, i.e. SiC or GaN with Si, GaAs, InP, InSb etc.
2) Perform bottom-up design of circuits and devices for fabrication and testing utilizing novel materials combinations.
3) Write proposals to fund 1 and 2, above.
4) Design masks, fabricate devices in the clean room, package devices as necessary, test the DC, AC and/or RF characteristics of the devices.
5) Brainstorm with staff regarding these topics and others as necessary.
6) Interface with customers and suppliers.

Required qualifications for position:

1) US Citizenship.
2) Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
3) PhD in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, or related field.
4) Experience with CAD, clean room processing, and device testing.

**Note: Applicant must fit ALL required qualifications

Desired qualifications for position:

1) Principal Investigator in previously funded government programs.
2) Experience writing research proposals for government agencies.
3) Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
4) Publications and presentations related to 1&2 in Job Description.
5) Security Clearance.
6) Love of small-group R&D with expectations to grow with dynamic young company.

Please submit your cover letter and resume to jmalcomb@astraluxinc.com - please do not send via snail mail or phone us regarding this position.

Astralux, Inc specializes in compound semiconductor research and development. With a strong entrepreneurial sprit, Astralux strives to transform technology into opportunity through several commercialization outlets. Our Company has several issued and pending patents covering a wide spectrum of semiconductor materials and device technologies. Located in beautiful Boulder, Colorado. Astralux, Inc. is an EOE.