R&D Engineer Patterning Materials

Imec; Vlaams-Brabant; Sur place; EUR 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Imec in Leuven, Belgium, seeks an R&D Engineer in Patterning Materials to advance EUV lithography materials development within the Advanced Patterning department. You will drive EUV photoresists and underlayers, collaborate with suppliers, and lead Joint Development Projects to meet program needs.

You will travel domestically and internationally, develop IP opportunities, and contribute to scientific journals, leveraging strong problem-solving and communication skills in a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of lithography process and materials; experience in a cleanroom environment.
• Hands-on and willing to work in the cleanroom regularly.
• Outstanding communication skills for an international dynamic team.
• Good networking skills.
• Willing to share knowledge with partners.
• Enthusiastic entrepreneur; enjoys pioneering work.
• Technical problem-solving skills; ability to multitask.

Responsabilités

• Facilitate projects on EUV photoresists and underlayers with imec’s patterning material suppliers.
• Own and drive Joint Development Projects (JDPs) with material and equipment suppliers to support Advanced Patterning Process Program needs.
• Collaborate with material and equipment suppliers to identify issues and evaluate material and process modifications.
• Develop solutions using formal education, statistical knowledge, and in-house tools.
• Travel domestically and/or internationally to support responsibilities.
• Identify IP opportunities, file disclosures, present at conferences, and author articles for journals.

Connaissances

EUV patterning

Team collaboration

Communication

Networking

Entrepreneurial mindset

Problem solving

Formation

Master's degree in Microelectronics, Nanoscience or Nanotechnology, Physics, Chemistry, or Materials Engineering

PhD (optional)

Description du poste

R&D Engineer Patterning Materials

What you will do

You will be a member of the (EUV) Patterning Materials team, part of the Advanced Patterning department, responsible for development of EUV patterning materials.

• You will facilitate projects on EUV photoresists and underlayers in collaboration with imec’s patterning material suppliers.
• You will own and drive Joint Development Projects (JDP’s) with various material and equipment suppliers to support the Advanced Patterning Process Program needs.
• You will work effectively with material and equipment suppliers to identify issues, propose and evaluate material and process modification to meet their needs and goals.
• You will develop solutions to problems utilizing formal education, statistical knowledge, and in-house tools.
• You will travel domestically and/or internationally, as necessary to support job responsibilities.
• You will identify potential intellectual properties (IP) opportunities, file disclosures, give presentations at conferences, and write the articles for scientific and technical journals.

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 master’s degree in Microelectronics, Nanoscience or Nanotechnology, Physics, Chemistry, or Material engineering. A PhD degree is optional.
• You have knowledge of lithography process and materials, and experience of working in a cleanroom environment.
• You are hands‑on and willing to work in the cleanroom on a regular basis.
• You have outstanding communication skills to work successfully in an international dynamic team environment.
• You have good networking skills.
• You are willing to share your knowledge with our partners.
• You are an enthusiastic entrepreneur and you enjoy pioneering work.
• You have technical problem‑solving skills and should be able to multitask.