Process Assistant Litho

Imec; Vlaams-Brabant; Remote; EUR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

IMEC in Leuven, Belgium, is seeking a Lithography Process Development Assistant to join the Process Efficiency Team in Advanced Patterning. You will help develop lithography processes, run experiments, and transfer processes to pilot production, while collaborating with cross-functional teams and suppliers.

A strong emphasis on cycle time and operational excellence informs daily tasks. You will work in a highly international environment with rotating shifts, including weekends, and receive

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with a few years in a technical role.
• Experience in semiconductor process technology and wafer fabrication is an asset.
• Able to take initiative and work independently, while being a team player.
• Disciplined and organised; quality is a priority.
• Take ownership and responsibility for tasks.
• Good reporting via MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Work with BSVs and colleagues in a rotating five-shift system to maintain cycle time performance.
• Provide daily support resolving production lot issues for on-time processing.
• Collaborate closely with Fab operations.
• Run experiments independently on equipment and optimise recipe for exposure and Metrotools; majority in cleanroom.
• Discuss lithography development requests with BSV and lotowner.
• Define and execute process, equipment and material development projects with suppliers in cross-functional teams.
• Document, qualify and transfer lithography processes to imec's pilot production line.

Skills

Fluent English

Team player

Initiative

Organised

Quality mindset

Independent worker

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent with experience

Secondary school degree with relevant experience

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Lithography Process Development Assistant

What you will do

As a Lithography Process Development Assistant, you will be a member of the Process Efficiency Team, part of the Advanced Patterning Department. This department is responsible for material screening and the development of advanced lithography processes. These activities support process integration teams involved in imec's CORE programs, Joint Development Projects, internal advanced patterning initiatives, and technology transfer projects, with a strong focus on cycle time and operational excellence.

As a Lithography Process Development Assistant, you will be responsible for:

• Working closely with Basic Process Step Owner (BSVs) and colleagues in a rotating five-shift system to maintain cycle time performance and ensure efficient workflow execution.
• Provide daily support in resolving issues with production lots to ensure smooth workflow and on-time processing.
• Working closely with Fab operations
• Conduct experiments independently on the equipment, create and optimize recipe son exposure- and Metrotools, more than half of the working time will be in the cleanroom.
• Analyzing and discussing lithography process development requests with BSV and lotowner.
• Defining and executing process, equipment, and material development projects in collaboration with equipment and material suppliers within cross-functional and cross-company teams.
• Documenting, qualifying, and transferring lithography processes to imec’s pilot production line.

What we do for you

We offer you the opportunity to join one of the world’s premier research centers in nanotechnology at its headquarters in Leuven, Belgium. With your talent, passion and expertise, you’ll become part of a team that makes the impossible possible. Together, we shape the technology that will determine the society of tomorrow.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and proud of our open, multicultural, and informal working environment with ample possibilities to take initiative and show responsibility. We commit to supporting and guiding you in this process; not only with words but also with tangible actions. Through imec.academy, 'our corporate university', we actively invest in your development to further your technical and personal growth.

We are aware that your valuable contribution makes imec a top player in its field. Your energy and commitment are therefore appreciated by means of a market appropriate salary with many fringe benefits.

Who you are

• You have a professional bachelor degree or a secondary school degree with a few years of experience in a technical job.
• Experience in semiconductor process technology and wafer fabrication is an asset
• You are able to take initiative and work independently, while being part of a team acting as an effective team player.
• You are disciplined and organised
• Quality is your priority
• You take responsibility and ownership
• You have basic MS office skills for reporting
• Since you will be working in a highly international environment and will be maintaining a good contact with colleagues and customers, fluency in English is essential.
• Willing to work in a rotating shift system (early, late, and night shifts), including one weekend out of four.

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