Process Assistant - Metrology

imec; Louvain-la-Neuve; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-competitive salary

Fringe benefits

Imec.academy (corporate university)

Job summary

imec is a world-leading research center in nanoelectronics and digital technologies with headquarters in Leuven, Belgium. We seek a Process Assistant in the Metrology team to work hands-on with cutting-edge semiconductor machines in imec’s cleanroom, keeping tools running, improving processes, and ensuring smooth operation in a 24/7 high-tech fab.

You’ll collaborate with engineers and technicians, set up and refine tool recipes, and dive into data to identify improvements, while building real

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level degree in a relevant technical field.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-tech fab environment.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Keep the fab running.
• Ensure inspection & metrology tools are ready daily.
• Collaborate with engineers and technicians to fix issues quickly.
• Identify problems early and take action to prevent escalation.
• Contribute to process improvements and smarter workflows.
• Work with high-tech tools and recipes; adjust tool recipes.
• Support testing, calibration and quality checks.
• Analyze data to find process improvements.
• Learn on the job and share knowledge with teammates.

Skills

Bachelor-level degree requirement

Good sense of urgency

Accurate and organized

Independent and proactive

Decisive and assertive

Social and communication skills

Proficient English

Education

Bachelor in Chemistry/Physics/Electronics/Electromechanics

Job description

Job description

Imec is the world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies. The combination of our widely acclaimed leadership in microchip technology and profound software and ICT expertise is what makes us unique. By leveraging our world-class infrastructure and local and global ecosystem of partners across a multitude of industries, we create groundbreaking innovation in application domains such as healthcare, smart cities and mobility, logistics and manufacturing, and energy. As a trusted partner for companies, start-ups and universities we bring together over 6500 brilliant minds from over 100 nationalities. Imec is headquartered in Leuven, Belgium and also has distributed R&D groups at a number of Flemish universities, in the Netherlands, Taiwan, USA, Japan, Germany, France, Finland, Qatar, … All of these particular traits make imec to be a top-class employer. To strengthen this position as a leading player in our field, we are looking for those passionate talents that make the difference!

As a Process Assistant in the Metrology team, you’ll work hands‑on with cutting‑edge semiconductor machines inside imec’s cleanroom. You’ll help keep our tools running, improve processes, and make sure everything runs smoothly in a 24/7 high‑tech fab. Think: real impact, real tech, real learning. Imec drives semiconductor innovation by developing advanced device concepts and production methods for future electronics. Process assistants are essential across production, process development, and device teams.

! Important notice: our fab runs 24/7 and so will you! You are willing to work in a 24/7 system (early/late/nights differing per week, and 1 weekend out of 4)

Your responsibilities

• Keep the fab running
• Make sure inspection & metrology tools are ready to go every day
• Work closely with engineers and technicians to fix issues fast
• Spot problems early and take action before they escalat[e]
• Help improve how we work and make processes smarter
• Work with high‑tech tools & recipes
• Set up, adjust, and improve tool recipes (aka how the machines run)
• Solve technical issues and inconsistencies
• Support testing, calibration, and quality checks
• Dive into data to see how things can be improved
• Teamwork & learning
• Team up with operators, engineers, and First Line Support on a daily basis
• Learn on the job and build real technical expertise
• Share knowledge and help new colleagues get started
• Be part of a team that supports each other and gets things done

Profile

• You hold a bachelor in chemistry, Physics, Electronics, Electromechanics, or similar industrial experience
• Eager to learn and self‑organized
• Good sense of urgency and the flexibility to take on tasks in function of project needs
• Accurate and organized
• Dedicated to a high standard of quality and work
• Resilient and problem‑solving
• Independent and proactive
• Decisive and assertive
• Good social‑and communication skills
• Proficient English

Offer

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 define 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.