Wet Etch & Clean R&D Engineer – Semiconductors

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

Résumé du poste

im ec is seeking an R&D Engineer Wet Etch and Clean to collaborate with imec researchers, hardware engineers, industry assignees, tool suppliers, device and process experts and scientists.

The role focuses on dry and wet processing, isotropic etching, cleaning and surface functionalization across Front to back-end-of-line (3D) in a multidisciplinary SIP team. You will drive process development from LAB to FAB and report outcomes to partners.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in chemical, materials or mechanical engineering, chemistry or physics.
• Strong experimental skills and mindset.
• Experience in semiconductor wet cleaning processing is a plus.
• Ability to work in FAB and LAB.

Responsabilités

• Drive wet etch process development from LAB to FAB by designing robust experiments and implementing methodologies for process control, monitoring, and continuous improvement.
• Identify wet etch and clean processes and integration challenges, collaborating cross-functionally with internal teams and partners to develop innovative solutions.
• Develop sustainable processes and evaluate the environmental impact of processes working together with the sustainability department.
• Report about your work to internal and external partners, write technical papers, file patents, and actively extend your professional network through conferences and collaborations.
• Participate in joint development programs with external partners, driving research on new tools, materials, metrology, and methodologies while regularly sharing results.
• You will work in a dynamic multidisciplinary and multicultural environment together with imec researchers, hardware engineers, industry assignees, tool suppliers, device and process experts and scientists.

Connaissances

Experimental skills

Analytical mindset

Autonomy

Team player

English fluency

Formation

Master’s or PhD in chemical, materials or mechanical engineering, chemistry or physics

Outils

Wet cleaning hardware

Laboratory equipment

Description du poste

im ec is seeking an R&D Engineer Wet Etch and Clean to collaborate with imec researchers, hardware engineers, industry assignees, tool suppliers, device and process experts and scientists.

The role focuses on dry and wet processing, isotropic etching, cleaning and surface functionalization across Front to back-end-of-line (3D) in a multidisciplinary SIP team. You will drive process development from LAB to FAB and report outcomes to partners.