Fabrication Technician

Job description

Job Title: Fabrication Technician

Company: AttoTude Location: Berkeley Nanolab (UC Berkeley) Position Type: Full-time

Position Overview

AttoTude is seeking a hands-on Fabrication Technician to support the development and execution of micro- and nanofabrication processes for our core technology. This role is based in the Berkeley Nanolab and works closely with AttoTude engineers and researchers to fabricate, iterate, and characterize devices in a fast-moving R&D environment.

This position is well-suited for either:

- An experienced fabrication technician who enjoys executing and improving process flows

- The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, safety-conscious, and excited to work on cutting-edge fabrication challenges in a shared-user cleanroom.

Key Responsibilities

- Execute micro- and nanofabrication process flows in the Berkeley Nanolab cleanroom • Operate fabrication equipment including:

- Photolithography tools (spin coaters, mask aligners, developers)

- Dry and wet etching tools (RIE, DRIE, wet etch)

- Thin film deposition systems (evaporation, sputtering, PECVD)

- Metrology and inspection tools (optical microscopy, profilometry, ellipsometry, SEM)

- Support process development, optimization, and repeatability for AttoTude devices

- Maintain detailed fabrication logs, travelers, and process documentation

- Follow all Berkeley Nanolab safety, chemical handling, and cleanroom protocols

- Contribute to continuous improvement of AttoTude fabrication workflows

Required Qualifications • Prior experience working in a micro- or nanofabrication cleanroom (academic, industrial, or internship experience acceptable) • Familiarity with semiconductor, MEMS, or nanofabrication processes • Strong attention to detail and ability to follow and refine complex process flows • Excellent organizational and documentation skills • Ability to work independently while collaborating closely with a small technical team

Preferred Qualifications

- 2–10+ years of hands-on cleanroom fabrication experience • Experience in a shared-user academic or national lab facility • Interest in growing into a process or device engineering role • Comfortable working in a startup or fast-paced R&D environment

Annual Salary Range $90,000—$150,000 USD