Research Scientist

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:

• Build chemical models to better understand and optimize photolithography applications consisting of single-wafer chemical fluid transport and reactions.
• Build chemical models into simulation software to optimize tool design and/or process conditions.
• Model chemical reactions on semiconductor surfaces.
• Prepare CFD and/or finite element simulation to understand and optimize equipment performance.
• Prepare predictive models to understand process performance for next-generation device length scales.
• Collaborate with other scientists and engineers within the development team.
• Fully document work to provide colleagues with enough detail to maintain engineering simulations and/or code.
• Strong emphasis is placed on candidates who can find solutions to difficult problems through structured project management while working in a team environment.
• Good communication skills are considered critical. The candidate will communicate project goals and status updates internally and externally.
• Some domestic and international travel are required.

Requirements:

• The candidate must have a PhD degree in Chemistry, Physics, or equivalent field specializing in computational Chemistry.
• Strong cause-effect analytical and troubleshooting abilities are required.
• Multiscale modeling: experience using nanoscale phenomena to determine macroscale properties and predict effects on the nanoscale when changing macroscale conditions is required.
• Strong project management experience is required.
• Strong technical writing ability is required.
• Excellent presentation and verbal communication skills are required.
• Ability to execute tasks with minimal oversight is required.
• Finite element and/or CFD simulation experience is required.
• Extensive experience using COMSOL software is required.
• Experience in coding with MATLAB, Python, etc. to solve technical problems is desired.
• Knowledge of photolithography and the semiconductor industry is desirable

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.
This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the job and the general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.