Postdoc & Process Engineer for MacEtch Silicon Etching

ETH Zürich; Villigen; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ETH Zurich invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher or Process Engineer to advance MacEtch testing for silicon microstructures used in X-ray imaging. You will work under guidance from a micro- and nanofabrication specialist, collaborating with academic and industry partners to improve fabrication reliability and scalability.

Ideal candidates hold a PhD in a related field and have hands-on SEM, photolithography, and cleanroom experience.

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Proven experience in semiconductor cleanroom environments with hands-on photolithography and SEM expertise.
• Experience in silicon etching and MEMS fabrication; translational research is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Expand and enhance MacEtch testing capabilities across feature sizes and aspect ratios.
• Investigate defect formation, optimize process parameters, assess scalability.
• Document procedures, results and findings in a structured, traceable manner.
• Present research outcomes at conferences and in publications.
• Collaborate with academic and industrial researchers to advance fabrication technologies.

Skills

Cleanroom experience

Photolithography

SEM

Silicon etching

MEMS fabrication

Translational research

Multidisciplinary teamwork

English communication

Education

PhD in Physics, Chemistry, Materials Science, or Engineering

Tools

SEM

Photolithography equipment

Job description

ETH Zurich invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher or Process Engineer to advance MacEtch testing for silicon microstructures used in X-ray imaging. You will work under guidance from a micro- and nanofabrication specialist, collaborating with academic and industry partners to improve fabrication reliability and scalability.

Ideal candidates hold a PhD in a related field and have hands-on SEM, photolithography, and cleanroom experience.