Staff Scientist, Research & Development

Work Schedule

Other

Environmental Conditions

Office

Job Description

When you’re part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do exciting work, and be part of a team that values performance, quality and innovation. As part of a successful, growing global organization you will be encouraged to perform at your best. With revenues of more than $40 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and opportunities to make significant contributions to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

Thermo Fisher Scientifics Materials & Structural Analysis Division (MSD) supplies innovative solutions for microscopy and microanalysis. We provide SEMs, TEMs, and DualBeam™ FIB-SEMs combined with advanced software suites to take customers from questions to usable data by combining high-resolution imaging with physical, elemental, chemical, and electrical analysis across scales and modes – through the broadest sample types.

The Advanced Technology Group in Hillsboro is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Focused Ion Beam (FIB) Optics Staff Scientist to join one of its dynamic research team and contribute to the design and development of the Next Generation FIB technology. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in charged particles beam optics, electron microscopy, and a passion for innovation.

Responsibilities:

Design and simulate FIB optics components and columns

Develop novel techniques for controlling ion beam trajectories, beam size, and beam current density

Characterize FIB optics performance through simulations, experiments, and analysis

Develop and maintain in-house FIB modeling software tools

Collaborate with multi-functional engineering teams to integrate optics components into FIB systems

Maintain extensive knowledge of principles and theories of FIBs, ion sources and related-systems

Actively participate in developing FIB technology-related patent applications

Lead small-sized FIB development projects

Develop research proposals, contribute to improving the FIB technology roadmap

Prepare reports and presentations to communicate findings

Provide technical expertise and support to internal and external partners

Qualifications:

M.S. Degree with minimum of 10 years experience or Ph.D. in Physics with minimum of 2 years in a related field with a focus on charged particle optics.

Experience in ion beam optics design, simulation, and characterization

Proficiency in CAD software and simulation tools for ion optics design

Experience with Python programming language

Hands-on experience with operating Dual Beam systems

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

Experience using laboratory equipment, including electronics, high voltage and vacuum systems

Excellent data processing and analytical skills

Strong communication and collaboration abilities

Ability to lead small-sized projects

Ability to work independently and in a team environment

Thermo Fisher Scientific is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.