Process Engineer - Nanofabrication & MEMS
Substrate
San Francisco, CA · Posted November 3, 2026
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About the job
...Substrate Inc. is seeking a Process Engineer to advance prototype development by performing hands-on micro- and nanofabrication in multiple cleanrooms and user facilities around the San Francisco Bay Area. You will contribute to the fabrication of MEMS/NEMS devices...