300mm Metrology Expert (all genders)

AIXTRON SE; Herzogenrath; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

30 vacation days

Profit sharing

Health support

Development programs

Retirement benefits

Catering

Open culture

Sustainability & mobility

Employee referral program

Job summary

AIXTRON SE seeks a senior scientist to advance 300mm epitaxy metrology, establishing new material characterization methods and mentoring engineers in state‑of‑the‑art techniques. You will standardize measurement recipes to ensure stable, comparable results.

The role requires a PhD or Masters in physics, electrical engineering, or materials science, 5+ years in semiconductors or R&D, and hands‑on 300mm metrology experience. Collaboration with customers and suppliers shapes the metrology roadmap.

Qualifications

• PhD or Masters in physics, electrical engineering, material science or adjacent field.
• 5+ years in semiconductor industry or R&D lab.
• 3+ years hands-on in a 300mm semiconductor environment.
• Knowledge of semiconductor physics and thin film / epitaxy metrology.

Responsibilities

• Advance 300mm epitaxy characterization by new methods and improve current ones.
• Mentor engineers in advanced characterization techniques for thin films and epitaxy.
• Standardize measurement processes and ensure stable, comparable results.
• Collaborate with customers and suppliers on metrology demands and roadmap.

Skills

Semiconductor exp

R&D lab exp

300mm environment

Epitaxy metrology

Python scripting

Six Sigma

Problem solving

Education

PhD or Masters in physics / materials / EE

Tools

Metrology tools

Job description

Challenge the impossible – are you ready? Join AIXTRON and shape the future!

At AIXTRON, a leading supplier of deposition systems to the semiconductor industry, it’s not just about creating technology – it's about shaping the future. Ever since the company was established in 1983, we have been driven and defined by our spirit of discovery and our passion for excellence. Our state-of-the‑art systems are at the heart of many high‑tech applications, from LED and display technology to energy management, communication, and much more besides. All of this is made possible by a team brimming with talent – our greatest asset. Drawing on your skills and your enthusiasm for technology, you too could soon be contributing to our efforts, as we endeavor to push the boundaries of what is possible. At AIXTRON, you can look forward to exciting projects, interdisciplinary teams, and the opportunity to be at the forefront of technological advancement.

• You advance our 300mm epitaxy characterization capabilities by establishing new material characterization methods and further developing our existing methods.
• As the expert you guide and mentor our engineers in state‑of‑the‑art characterization techniques for thin films and epitaxy, advanced process control and statistical data analysis.
• You harmonize and standardize our measurement processes / recipes end ensure stable measurements and comparable results.
• You bring in your industry experience from 300mm semiconductor manufacturing or R&D and help us succeed bringing our material systems to these fabs.
• With your experience you have a vital contribution to the companies long term objectives and goals. You will shape how epitaxy is characterized in the future and guide our development programs towards 300mm industry standards.
• You will collaborate closely with our customers and suppliers to establish frontier characterization and measurement methods to meet future epitaxy metrology demands.
• You will actively scout for new metrology tools and methods to ensure our competitiveness and fitness with customer expectations. For this you will be in active contact with leading metrology tool suppliers. You specify new tools and shape our short‑term and long‑term metrology roadmap and budget planning.
• By improving our measurement capability and stability, your role is vital to accelerate our time‑to‑market.

The skills needed

• You have a PhD or Masters degree in physics, electrical engineer, material science or an adjacent field.
• You have 5+ years’ experience in the semiconductor industry or a R’n’D lab, preferable directly working with a wide range of metrology tools.
• You have hands‑on (3+ years) experience working in a 300mm semiconductor environment.
• Your knowledge of semiconductor physics and a wide range of thin film / epitaxy characterization methods is the foundation of your skills.
• Experience in particle and trace metal contamination measurements are a bonus.
• Experience working with Advanced Process Control or Yield Management tools is a plus.
• You know how to write a python script or skillfully prompt an AI to do so.
• Formal statistical training (6-sigma, etc.) is a bonus, 6-sigma black belt even more.
• You have a hands‑on mentality and strong execution skills.
• You are self‑driven and do not find peace until you have fully understood a problem.
• You have a growth mindset; always keen to learn new things and challenge the status‑quo.
• “Challenge the impossible” sounds like a promise, because you like to be challenged.

What you can expect from us

• Flexible working hours: At AIXTRON, you can take a flexible approach to organizing your working day (without fixed core hours), work on the move, and switch between company office and mobile office.
• Vacation: You will receive 30 vacation days by default. In addition, you can increase your annual leave through a salary conversion model.
• Profit sharing: As an employee, you have the opportunity to participate in the company’s success and benefit from a profit‑sharing scheme.
• Health: We are committed to providing support for your physical and mental health, e.g., through regular health campaigns.
• Personal development: It is important to us that you continue to evolve your skills, be it with the help of our own AIXTRON Academy or through personalized development programs.
• Retirement benefits and additional insurance: We support your retirement planning and offer capital‑forming benefits as well as individual supplementary insurance options.
• Catering: In our company cafeteria, you can enjoy subsidized meals as well as fresh seasonal fruit baskets.
• Open corporate culture: We foster an open and respectful culture – first‑name terms – that extends across all hierarchical levels.
• Sustainability and mobility: We are committed to sustainability and provide EV charging stations for cars and bicycles, as well as convenient transport connections and free parking spaces.
• Employee referral program: If you help attract new talent to AIXTRON, we will reward you generously through our employee referral program.