Integrated Photonics process engineer

Randstad; Enschede; On-site; EUR 56,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary up to €5500 gross p

25 vacation days per jaar

8% holiday allowance

Excellent pension scheme

Travel allowance

Professional development

Personal guidance by Randstad Customer

Randstad Professional Consultant

Job summary

Randstad-professional zoekt een Process Engineer Photonic Integrated Circuits bij TNO-PITC in Enschede. Je ontwikkelt en optimaliseert productieprocessen voor fotonische chips, met focus op dunne-filmdposities en fotolithografie, in nauwe samenwerking met top onderzoekers en industriële partners.

Je brengt minimaal een MSc in toegepast natuurkunde/nanowetenschappen mee en beschikt over ≥4 jaar ervaring in een cleanroom-omgeving.

Qualifications

• Gerapporteerde MSc in toegepaste natuurkunde of nanowetenschappen.
• Minimaal 4 jaar ervaring in proces- en technologische ontwikkeling in een cleanroom.
• Praktijkervaring met dunne-filmdeposities en fotolithografische technieken.

Responsibilities

• Ontwikkelen van innovatieve deposeer- en fabrieksprocessen voor piezo-elektrische materialen.
• Integreren van piezo-elektrische stacks op SiN-golfgeleiders en karakteriseren van prestaties.
• Samenwerken met TNO en Universiteit Twente aan multidisciplinaire projecten.
• Ondersteunen van industriële partners bij implementatie in eindproducten.
• Zorgen voor efficiënte, reproduceerbare en kosteneffectieve processen volgens specificaties.

Skills

Process development

Thin-film deposition

Photolithography

Cleanroom experience

Analytical thinking

Education

Master's degree in applied physics or nanosciences

Tools

Thin-film deposition equipment

Photolithography equipment

Cleanroom facilities

Job description

Are you ready to shape the future of optical technology? As a Process Engineer Photonic Integrated Circuits at TNO-PITC in Enschede, you bridge the gap between academic research and commercial applications alongside top-tier high-tech industry leaders.

At the Photonic Integration Technology Center (PITC)—a powerful collaboration between TNO, TU/e, UT, and PhotonDelta—you develop and optimize advanced fabrication processes for photonic chips. In your role as Process Engineer Photonic Integrated Circuits, you focus specifically on thin-film phase modulators on silicon nitride (SiN) waveguides. You bring complex optical technologies together with a multidisciplinary team to create production-ready solutions for data security, quantum technology, and sensing.

In this role, you:

• Develop innovative material deposition schemes for piezoelectric materials such as PZT and aluminum nitride.
• Integrate piezoelectric stacks on SiN waveguides and characterize functional device performance.
• Collaborate closely with leading multidisciplinary specialists from TNO and the University of Twente.
• Assist industrial partners in implementing photonics solutions into their commercial end products.
• Ensure fabrication processes remain efficient, reproducible, cost-effective, and aligned with client specifications.

Functie-eisen

You are successful if:

• You hold a master's degree (MSc) in applied physics, nanosciences, or a directly related technical discipline.
• You have at least 4 years of demonstrable work experience with process and technology development in a cleanroom environment.
• You have practical, proven experience with thin-film deposition and photolithographic structuring techniques.

Competenties

• Innovation: You continuously explore new fabrication routes and translate theory into working prototypes.
• Analytical thinking: You quickly unravel complex process variables and base optimizations on solid data.
• Collaboration: You seamlessly connect academic researchers and industrial engineers within a shared project goal.
• Result orientation: You strictly steer towards specifications, reliability, and concrete project deadlines.
• Ownership: You take full responsibility for your process steps from design to verification.

Arbeidsvoorwaarden

• Conditions of employment VvDN:
• Competitive salary up to €5500 gross per month depending on knowledge and experience.
• 25 vacation days per year based on full-time employment.
• 8% holiday allowance.
• Excellent pension scheme.
• Travel allowance.
• Ample opportunities for professional development, training, and career growth.
• Personal guidance and coaching by a Randstad Professional Consultant.

Bedrijfsinformatie

About TNO-PITC: The Photonic Integration Technology Center (PITC) in Enschede forms the bridge between groundbreaking academic knowledge and the commercial high-tech market. In a powerful ecosystem with TNO, TU Eindhoven, University of Twente, and PhotonDelta, PITC accelerates the development and scaling of photonic integrated circuits. You work in high-quality cleanroom facilities alongside top researchers and leading industrial partners on technologies that radically change global data speed, sensor technology, and computing.