Careers

Careers

Sand 9 was formed in 2007 to bring novel nanoscale MEMS technology to market. The company is financed by premiere venture capital funds Commonwealth Capital Ventures, General Catalyst Partners, Flybridge Capital Partners and Khosla Ventures. Sand 9’s disruptive products will displace incumbent technologies in large and growing billion-dollar markets.

Sand 9 places a high premium on making sure Sand 9 employees are motivated, challenged, and most of all, having fun. We foster a culture of engineering excellence, and are always searching for exceptional RF, analog, and MEMS engineers.

If you feel your interests and experience are relevant to our mission, please submit your resume and cover letter to jobs@sand9.com today.

Software Engineer

The ideal candidate for the Software Engineer role will possess excellent web/database programming skills to create new, and enhance existing, applications for the Company’s design engineering and test teams. The Software Engineer will be responsible for defining, building, and maintaining the applications for data collection, database conversion, data processing for analysis, and content management. This position is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Requirements

  • 2 – 4 years of professional software development experience, having successfully completed several significant software and database projects
  • Experience with multi-language IDEs, such as Microsoft Visual Studio
  • Experience writing software in C/C++, Visual C#, Visual Basic .NET, Python
  • Demonstrated experience designing, building, and optimizing MySQL (preferred) or similar open-source databases, with a good understanding of relational and dimensional modeling and design skills
  • Strong GUI programming skills and HTML
  • Good understanding of at least one scripting language (Php, Perl)
  • Good mathematical and statistical skills
  • Understanding of statistical process control and familiarity with analysis software such as JMP, Matlab, R, or Spotfire
  • Ability to develop quality, well-documented software that supports a highly available, fault-tolerant application
  • Ability to write software code that is easily maintained and extensible
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to assess data relative to the design engineering and test teams' mission; this position does not require semiconductor engineering skills, but the ability to think analytically and logically
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, relative Engineering degree, or equivalent work experience
  • Eligible to work in the United States
  • Flexible, adaptable, and able to manage multiple tasks in a dynamic, fast-paced technical environment
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MEMS Test Engineer

Support the development of high-precision MEMS oscillator products with a focus on device test and test setup development. The successful candidate should have demonstrated proficiency in working with electronic and semiconductor RF and DC test equipment, test automation, debug, and run-time optimization problems. The candidate is expected to develop and run experimental setups for wafer-level probing and bench-test measurements of MEMS devices. The position is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Responsibilities

  • Write LabVIEW-based automated test programs in support of device characterization and in-house low volume production testing
  • Perform design experiments and validation to facilitate design changes and tapeouts
  • Perform data analysis on measurements taken and present results to a technical audience
  • Develop documentation for test development work completed
  • Develop schedules and status reports to track test development progress
  • Requisition materials and equipment as needed
  • Perform detailed FA on non-compliant devices
  • Take initiative and work independently and without direct daily supervision to complete assigned tasks to defined work schedules
  • May perform design schematic entry and layout for custom PCB test boards, as needed

Requirements

  • BS or MSEE (Ph.D. is preferred) in mechanical or electrical engineering, or related areas
  • 3-5 years’ experience with analog, RF, and DC measurement techniques
    • multi-port network analysis measurements, S-parameters, and impedance matrices
    • frequency and time-domain measurements
    • frequency stability measurements, long- and short-term, phase noise
    • differential resistance measurements, balanced bridges
  • 3-5 years’ experience with wafer level probing equipment, probes (RF and DC), and calibration
  • Experience handling wafers, manipulating miniature parts, and operating precision test equipment
  • Extensive experience with test automation tools, connectivity, programming
    • NI LabVIEW proficiency required (including VISA, MAX); LabWindows/CVI and TestStand experience a plus
    • GPIB, SPI protocols and basic syntax knowledge
    • Demonstrated experience programming in either Python or VB. Familiarity with Matlab, C, and other scripting languages is a plus
    • Program debugging and exception handling for stability
  • Experience with MEMS technology and MEMS device operation
  • Hands-on experience with lab instrument automation, capabilities, and limitations (power supplies, signal source analyzers, DMMs, oscilloscopes, frequency counters, etc.)
  • Experience with PCB and basic electronics bench work
  • Excellent knowledge of general lab equipment and basic measurement techniques
  • Good organization and communications skills
  • Enjoy problem solving and finding creative solutions to challenging situations
  • Positive work attitude with a desire to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
  • Candidates must be hands-on and willing to roll up their sleeves to pitch in on whatever needs to be done at a small, growing company
  • Eligible to work in the US
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NSF/EIFP Summer Intern

Sand 9, Inc. is excited about the opportunity to invite an NSF Graduate Research Fellow from the 2012 Engineering Innovation Fellowship Program (EIFP) to intern during the summer 2012. Following the program guidelines of The American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), in partnership with the National Science Foundation (NSF), Sand 9 will provide the Fellow with the opportunity to participate in research and product development work based in our Cambridge, Massachusetts office. The NSF Fellow will support product verification of high-precision MEMS resonator products for wireless communication devices with a focus on reliability, thermal stability, and long-term stability driven by customer environmental requirements.

The objective of the summer intern project is to study environmental effects on the resonator performance, including package-related effects. The successful candidate needs to be proficient with finite element modeling (FEM) and be able to determine effective model correlation test parameters. The candidate will work with a group of talented MEMS engineers and mixed-analog IC designers in an exciting startup environment. Please note that applications and interest in this program must be submitted through the ASEE website at http://nsfeifp.asee.org/.

Requirements

  • Master’s or Ph.D. degree in engineering or physical sciences with at least two years of completion
  • Finite Element Modeling experience (anisotropic and composite material experience is a plus)
  • Experience with MEMS technology and processing
  • Experience with MATLAB and LabView
  • Knowledge of lab equipment and measurement techniques
  • Self-starter with positive work attitude and a desire to work in a dynamic environment

Interested candidates may find more details about the program and apply online on the ASEE website: http://nsfeifp.asee.org/.

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