Job Description

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 reaction and atomistic scale models to better understand and optimize vapor and liquid etch processes.
• Model chemical reactions on semiconductor surfaces.
• Build density functional theory and/or molecular dynamic chemical models into simulation software to optimize tool and process design.
• Interface with the development team to define project strategy and deliverables.
• 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 and work 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 an equivalent field specializing in computational Chemistry.
• Experience modeling Quantum Chemistry is required.
• Experience with DFT simulations for reaction network search is required.
• Experience using Gaussian software and/or other DFT software is required.
• Experience with scientific software development to extend existing software for custom simulation and analysis needs is required.
• Knowledge of the semiconductor industry is desirable.
• 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.

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.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Equal opportunities and Social Governance

WGNSTAR is an Equal Opportunity Employer, drug free workplace, and complies with ADA regulations as applicable.

WGNSTAR places an immense emphasis on equal employment, encourages diversity in the workplace, and applies an open-door policy for inclusion of all employees. Our diversity program encourages people from any gender, background, ethnicity, culture, education, and experience to join the company and more importantly build a career through employee development.

Through our Global wellness programs, WGNSTAR ensures our employees and families have access to a full range of wellness services through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). In the communities that surround our business operations, we support individual and group sponsorships for local sports and those that are vulnerable in society.

Job Tags

Holiday work, Full time, Local area, Remote job, Monday to Friday,

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