Overview

We are a Technology Company

Norcada is a photonics, MEMS and nanotechnology company located in Edmonton, Canada. The company focuses on the development and manufacturing of products with applications in environmental monitoring and sensing, microscopy, microanalysis, genomics and quantum science. Since our founding in 2002, Norcada has developed a broad customer base for its products, with sales and product development collaborations in four continents and more than 40 countries worldwide.

The Position

Norcada is currently looking for a Fabrication and Product Engineer to support the design, cleanroom fabrication, and testing of our new products. The main responsibilities in this position include supporting the R&D and Operations teams in new MEMS process design, testing, and standardization of processes. The position is designed to let you work both in our Cleanrooms and our Nano-Bio Testing labs.

This position reports to our product development manager who oversees microscopy/spectroscopy products as well as our Nano-Bio technology solutions. We are seeking individuals with a proven track-record in cleanroom-based fabrication, electron microscopy, electronics, and process development/standardization. This is a full time, permanent position and provides medical and pension benefits.

Key Responsibilities

  • Developing and maintaining advanced micro/nano-fabrication processes to make MEMS devices for scientific applications.
  • Ownership of fabrication processes and continuous improvements of quality and yield.
  • Product and process characterization using various microscopy and spectroscopy methods.
  • Help with preparing mask and layout design, as well as QA/QC documents
  • Integrate and troubleshoot sub-systems as part of an R&D team.
  • Performing feasibility assessments and sanity checks using analytical tools such as COMSOL, MATLAB and Python.
  • Analyzing issues identified during product and process development

Qualifications and Experience

  • Post-secondary education in Mechatronics, MEMS and micro-fabrication, Mechanical, Electrical, or Materials engineering (BSc, MSc, PhD).
  • Minimum of 3 years of work experience in cleanrooms and semiconductor or MEMS fabrication
  • Hands-on experience in microfabrication techniques including UV and e-beam lithography, PVD and CVD deposition (sputtering, evaporation, PECVD, ALD, etc), Wet and plasma etching (metal and semiconductor wet etching, ICP/RIE, DRIE, etc).
  • Photomask design using L-Edit or similar software
  • MEMS modeling and simulation using COMSOL Multiphysics.
  • Hands-on experience characterization techniques such as Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Atomic force microscopy (AFM), Variable angle spectroscopic ellipsometry (VASE) Optical profilometry for topography measurements and I-V probe stations.

The Ideal Candidate

  • Has excellent written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills. Knowledge and skills, written and verbal, in English are must haves.
  • Has the ability to work independently and in cooperation with customers and collaborators in various countries
  • Has the ability to collaborate with various engineering and non-technical teams
  • Be a customer advocate, a team player, and product champion.
  • Strong desire to work on products for scientific and R&D applications.
  • Can maintain a high level of confidentiality and professionalism that is required from employees of a trusted high-tech brand.
  • Feels comfortable working assertively in a deadline-driven environment
  • Is detail-oriented and organized
  • Preferably lives within the greater Edmonton Area

Candidates who wish to apply may submit their resume and cover letter via email to via Indeed.com

Application deadline: 2022-02-19

Expected start date: 2022-03-01

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $1.00-$150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Schedule:

  • Day shift
  • Weekend availability

Education:

  • Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)

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