Electron Optics MEMS Fabrication Technician

Delft University of Technology; Delft; On-site; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology university in the Netherlands seeks a MEMS Fabrication Technician to optimize and execute clean-room processes. The ideal candidate will possess a BSc or MSc in a relevant field and have a passion for supporting both academic and industrial partners. This role offers a competitive salary and a flexible working environment, plus opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

8% holiday allowance

Pension scheme via ABP

Flexible working week

Opportunities for training and courses

Plenty of annual leave hours

Qualifications

• Passionate about transferring knowledge to students and employees.
• Strong motivation to develop expertise in cleanroom technology.
• Good level of English; Dutch is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Optimize and execute MEMS clean-room processes.
• Manage and support MEMS processes.
• Train new users in cleanroom techniques.

Skills

Cleanroom processes

Communication skills

Collaboration

Proactive attitude

Problem-solving

Education

BSc or MSc in Chemistry, Physics, Process Technology

Job description

MEMS fabrication technician, working in an international, high-tech environment with impactful research in the field of MEMS electron optics.

Electron Optics MEMS Fabrication Technician

Job Description

As a MEMS Fabrication Technician, you will be responsible for optimizing and executing MEMS clean-room processes such as wet-chemical cluster (wet etching, sample cleaning, lift-off, etc.), conductive and non-conductive coating, optical, laser and electron beam patterning/lithography, RIE and DRIE etching, stacking-aligning-gluing, and wire bonding. You will work closely with PIs, PDs, PhDs, and other colleagues to manage, improve, and support these processes and to assist users. In a close and interactive collaboration with other clean-room members, you will also:

• Manage and optimize processes in the field of electron optics MEMS elements.
• Provide technical support to users (researchers, students, companies).
• Train and guide new users (as discussed and approved by the PIs).
• Contribute to the maintenance and reliability of the processes and equipment.

Job Requirements

You enjoy working at the interface of fundamental research and industrial innovation, collaborating with both academic and industrial partners to achieve tangible results. Embracing the opportunity to work with leading industrial partners, you know how to collaborate and achieve meaningful results geared to the development of pragmatic applications. You also put your curiosity to good use: you don’t take anomalies for granted and take the initiative to dig deeper and spar with experts. Harnessing your communication skills, you convince colleagues at TU Delft and others of your approach, models, and designs.

You also have:

• A BSc or MSc in Chemistry, Physics, Process Technology, or a comparable field.
• Motivation to further develop your expertise in cleanroom engineering and technology.
• A passion for transferring knowledge to students and company employees for the use of our advanced systems.
• A proactive attitude in executing and improving processes to achieve the best results.
• Good communication and social skills to collaborate effectively with students, scientists, professors, and industrial researchers.
• You are a team player, open and honest, providing critical but constructive advice and thinking in a solution‑oriented way.
• Good level of English (speaking Dutch is a plus).

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)

Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering, and design. It delivers world‑class results in education, research, and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health, and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem‑solvers, both in business and in a social context.

Faculty of Applied Sciences

With more than 1,100 employees, including 150 pioneering principal investigators, as well as a population of about 3,600 passionate students, the Faculty of Applied Sciences is an inspiring scientific ecosystem. Focusing on key enabling technologies such as quantum‑ and nanotechnology, photonics, biotechnology, synthetic biology, and materials for energy storage and conversion, our faculty aims to provide solutions to important problems of the 21st century. To that end, we educate innovative students in broad Bachelor’s and specialist Master’s programmes with a strong research component. Our scientists conduct ground‑breaking fundamental and applied research in the fields of Life and Health Science & Technology, Nanoscience, Chemical Engineering, Radiation Science & Technology, and Engineering Physics. We are also training the next generation of high school teachers.

Conditions of Employment

• Duration of contract is 1 year, temporary with prospect of permanent.
• A salary based on Scale 08 of the CAO for Dutch Universities with a salary between €3382 – €4484 gross per month based on a full‑time contract (38 hours), plus 8% holiday allowance and an end‑of‑year bonus of 8.3%.
• An excellent pension scheme via the ABP.
• The possibility to compile an individual employment package every year.
• Discount with health insurers on supplemental packages.
• Flexible working week.
• Every year, 232 leave hours (at 38 hours). You can also sell or buy additional leave hours via the individual choice budget.
• Plenty of opportunities for education, training, and courses.
• Partially paid parental leave.
• Attention for working healthy and energetically with the vitality program.
• Only candidates from EU countries or with a Dutch work permit can be considered for this vacancy (due to Dutch regulations).

Additional Information

For more information about this vacancy, please contact Dr. Ali Gheidari ([e-mail]).