Senior Process Engineer (R&D)
About Syenta
Syenta is pioneering a new era in semiconductor manufacturing with our groundbreaking Localized Electrochemical Manufacturing (LEM) technology. Our platform enables advanced packaging by combining patterning and metallization into a single tool. We achieve high-speed, high-resolution metallization at lower costs and energy use, while minimizing emissions and waste.
Founded in Australia, we are building a world-class team of engineers and scientists tackling some of the toughest challenges in semiconductor manufacturing. Our collaborative, people-first culture empowers individuals to take ownership, innovate, and deliver breakthrough results.
About The Role
We are looking for a versatile, hands-on R&D Process Engineer to sit at the intersection between wet-chemical formulation and physical deposition hardware. Syenta's R&D team is deliberately multi-disciplinary - made with the express purpose to tackle projects that don’t fall directly into typical fields of engineering or wet-chemical development.
Roles And Responsibilities
- Electrochemical Process & Bath Optimization: Formulate and test custom plating baths while tuning bath additives to improve deposition speed, film density, and feature resolution.
- Hardware-Fluid Interaction & Delivery: Work with custom deposition heads and microfluidic channels to optimize electrolyte delivery, fluid flow, and localized mass transport dynamics.
- Integrated Testing & Metrology: Run end-to-end deposition trials on prototype tools, using potentiostats alongside metrology tools (SEM, optical profilometry, AFM).
- Cross-Disciplinary Prototyping: Collaborate directly with mechatronics and software engineers to translate physical/chemical insights into automated tool settings, voltage/current pulsing strategies, and hardware design improvements.
- DOE & Failure Analysis: Use systematic Design of Experiments (DOE) to solve multi-variable process challenges, map working process windows, and debug defects (e.g., voiding, adhesion failure, uneven growth).
Requirements
- Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s (or Ph.D. with a practical orientation) in Chemical Engineering, Materials Science, Electrochemistry, Applied Physics, or a related field.
- Hands-on Wet Lab & Tool Experience: 2+ years of R&D experience working directly with electrochemical cells, electroplating, or microfabrication setups.
- Materials Characterization: Hands-on experience using SEM/EDX, profilometry, or optical microscopy to evaluate surface morphology and material structure.
- Experimental Rigor: Proven experience using structured experimental frameworks (DOE) to isolate variables in multi-component hardware/chemical systems.
- Ideally nanoimprint lithography experience or semiconductor fabrication experience.
Why Choose Syenta?
We’re passionate about building a diverse, people-first company. Our culture of collaboration and mutual respect fuels innovation capable of redefining an industry. At Syenta, you’ll have the opportunity to take ownership, lead high-impact teams, and shape the future of semiconductor manufacturing.
What We Offer
Salary Range: $110-150k (negotiable)
- Early-stage equity opportunities
- 12% superannuation contributions
- Flexible leave policies and a strong work-life balance
- Professional growth in a high-impact, fast-growing deep-tech startup
- Team events and collaborative culture, including company-wide gatherings in Australia
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