Process Engineer Electrochemistry

Metheion Technology & Engineering Consulting; Vlaams-Brabant; Hybride; EUR 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Representation bonus €140–€200/mo

Résumé du poste

Metheion Technology & Engineering Consulting seeks a skilled materials scientist to develop and optimize thin films, nanocoatings, and nanostructured materials for energy, biomedical, and advanced tech applications.

You will drive electrochemical deposition, wet chemical processing, and ALD, planning experiments, evaluating material performance, and documenting results to translate requirements into scalable processes.

Qualifications

• Masters/PhD in a relevant technical field.
• 2+ years in electrochemistry, materials development, or thin-film deposition.
• Hands-on deposition experience, ALD is a plus.
• Data analysis to draw practical conclusions.
• Experience with wet chemical processing.

Responsabilités

• Develop and optimize electrochemical deposition for thin films and nanostructures.
• Develop and optimize wet chemical deposition, surface treatment, and etching.
• Develop and optimize ALD processes for thin films and nanocoatings.
• Plan and execute experiments to evaluate deposition processes and material properties.
• Investigate relationship between process parameters and film performance.
• Characterize deposited films and materials using physical, chemical, electrochemical methods.
• Analyze data to identify issues and improvement opportunities.
• Document experimental results and process improvements.

Connaissances

Electrochemical deposition

Wet chemical processing

ALD

Materials characterization

Experiment planning

Process optimization

Data analysis

Troubleshooting

Team collaboration

Formation

Master’s or PhD in Materials Science / Chemistry / Chemical Engineering

Outils

XRD

XPS

SEM

AFM

Profilometry

Ellipsometry

Electrochemical workstation

Description du poste

You will develop and optimize thin films, nanocoatings, and nanostructured materials for energy, biomedical, and other advanced technology applications. The position focuses on electrochemical deposition, wet chemical processing, and atomic layer deposition (ALD). You will develop reproducible deposition processes, investigate process–material relationships, and use materials characterization to improve film properties and performance.

Working across materials science, chemistry, electrochemistry, and process engineering, you will plan and execute experiments, optimize deposition processes, troubleshoot technical issues, and evaluate new materials and processing methods. You will work closely with researchers and engineering teams to translate material requirements into practical processes and document experimental results and process improvements.

This position is offered through an engineering consulting company. You will be employed by the consulting company and assigned to the client’s project.

Assignment: 1 year

Contract: Permanent, payroll

Visa: Visa support is available only for candidates already residing in Belgium. If you are applying outside of Belgium, you must have EU work authorization.

Work arrangement: 4 days on-site, 1 day flexible

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize electrochemical deposition processes for thin films, coatings, and nanostructured materials.
• Develop and optimize wet chemical processes for deposition, surface treatment, materials synthesis, and etching.
• Develop and optimize ALD processes for thin films and nanocoatings.
• Plan and execute experiments to evaluate and improve deposition processes and material properties.
• Investigate the relationship between process parameters, film properties, and application performance.
• Characterize deposited films and materials using appropriate physical, chemical, and electrochemical techniques.
• Analyze experimental and process data to identify technical issues and improvement opportunities.
• Troubleshoot deposition and materials-processing problems.
• Work with researchers and multidisciplinary engineering teams to translate material requirements into practical process solutions.
• Evaluate new materials, chemicals, deposition methods, and characterization techniques.
• Document experimental results, process conditions, and technical findings.

Main requirements

• Master’s or PhD in Materials Science, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 2+ years of relevant experience in electrochemistry, materials development, process engineering, thin-film deposition, or chemical processing.
• Hands-on experience with electrochemical deposition.
• Hands-on experience with wet chemical processing.
• Practical experience with thin-film deposition or coating processes.
• Practical experience with thin-film or materials characterization.
• Experience with atomic layer deposition (ALD).
• Experience developing, optimizing, or troubleshooting experimental processes.
• Ability to analyze experimental data and draw practical conclusions.

Other requirements

Nice to have, but not mandatory

• Experience with nanocoatings or nanostructured materials.
• Experience with materials or processes for batteries, fuel cells, electrolyzers, sensors, biomedical devices, or other energy and biomedical applications.
• Experience working in a cleanroom environment.
• Experience with electrochemical characterization techniques such as CV, EIS, or chronoamperometry.
• Experience with thin-film characterization techniques such as XRD, XPS, SEM, AFM, profilometry, or ellipsometry.
• Representation bonus of €140–€200 per month.