Microanalysis Instrumentation Engineer

AMETEK; Gennevilliers; Sur place; EUR 40 000 - 45 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

AMETEK, Inc. applies advanced microanalysis instrumentation knowledge to adjust, test, and optimize instruments, ensuring performance per specifications.

The role emphasizes autonomy, adaptability, and proactive instrument qualification, installation, customer support, and continuous improvement initiatives across multiple settings. The engineer will participate in FAT/SAT testing, remote support, and documentation, contributing to technical training and engineering changes while collaborating

Qualifications

• Strong communication and teaching abilities.

Responsabilités

• Instrument Adjustment, Testing & Validation
• Installation, Customer Support & Training
• Continuous Improvement

Connaissances

Communication

Teaching

Autonomy

Teamwork

AI usage

Formation

Electronics

Physics

Analysis techniques

Micromechanics

Ultra-high vacuum technologies

Description du poste

Reporting to the Manager, Microanalysis Instrumentation, the Engineer, Microanalysis Instrumentation is responsible for adjusting, testing, and optimizing microanalysis instruments to achieve the performance levels defined in specifications. The role requires autonomy, adaptability, and a proactive approach to instrument qualification, installation, customer support, and continuous improvement activities.

Key Responsibilities

Instrument Adjustment, Testing & Validation

• Perform instrument adjustments and adapt actions as required to complete testing and resolve malfunctions in complex situations while following established protocols.
• Monitor equipment during the Making Available (MAD) phase.
• Record and maintain accurate documentation related to instrument progress, MAP documentation, Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), shipping activities, and other relevant records.
• Demonstrate compliance with contractual specifications and validate delivery of FAT instruments for standard specifications, including remote support when required.

Installation, Customer Support & Training

• Install instruments at customer sites or provide remote installation support.
• Conduct Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) to support customer acceptance of instruments for standard specifications.
• Perform maintenance activities and equipment testing for customers.
• Install accessories and upgrades on customer equipment.
• Train customers on instrument operation and maintenance procedures using effective teaching and communication skills.
• Prepare clear and systematic reports on activities performed, including internal work, customer site interventions, and after-sales service activities.
• Regularly propose action plans based on observations and customer needs.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify and propose improvements through Engineering Changes (EC), Lean initiatives, and other relevant improvement actions.
• Participate in the development and maintenance of technical documentation related to the activity.
• Contribute to the creation of technical training materials.
• Support and train new team members according to established programs and frameworks.

Requirements

Education & Experience

• Engineering degree with broad and adaptable knowledge in areas such as:
  • Electronics
  • Physics
  • Analysis techniques
  • Micromechanics
  • Ultra-high vacuum technologies
• Entry-level candidate or professional with initial experience in a similar environment, such as:
  • Scientific instrumentation
  • Medical instrumentation
  • Semiconductor equipment manufacturing
  • Large-scale instruments
  • Special-purpose machinery

Professional Knowledge & Skills

• Strong communication and teaching abilities.
• Demonstrated capacity to learn complex technologies through extensive internal training programs.
• Methodical, rigorous, and autonomous approach to work.
• Strong teamwork and collaborative mindset.
• Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.

About The Business Unit

CAMECA is a world leader in the design and manufacture of scientific instruments for elemental and isotopic microanalysis. CAMECA is a business unit of AMETEK, Inc., with offices located in Paris, France, and Madison, WI. CAMECA is committed to continuously broadening our product offerings and expanding the range of applications each instrument and technique can address through sustained, long-term R&D investments and close collaborations with leading academic research units. Today, our products serve a broad range of laboratory and process control applications in end markets that include semiconductors, nanoscience, environment, geology, nuclear, and material sciences.

For more information, visit www.ametek.com/ and www.cameca.com/

Compensation

Currency: EUR

Salary Minimum: 40,000

Salary Maximum: 45,000

Incentive: No

Disclaimer: Where a specific pay range is noted, it is a good faith estimate at the time of this posting. The actual salary offered will be based on experience, skills, qualifications, market / business considerations, and geographic location.

AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.5 billion.

AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers’ most complex challenges. We employ 22,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK is a component of the S&P 500. Visit https://www.ametek.com/careers for more information.