Interim Process Engineer - Wafer-Scale Pilot Production

Unity Partners; Groningen; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

Unity Partners in Groningen, the Netherlands, seeks an Interim Senior Process Engineer to scale proprietary sensor technology from lab-scale development to wafer-level pilot production. This hands-on role requires industry production experience and a proven ability to build manufacturable processes.

You will lead process development, optimize parameters, and collaborate with R&D and equipment teams to ensure stable, repeatable production flows. Relocation is welcome for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• 5+ years hands-on experience in semiconductor processing or sensor manufacturing.
• Proven track record scaling from R&D to pilot or production — industry experience essential
• Strong understanding of thin-film processing, deposition & device integration
• Experience with wafer-level processing environments is a strong plus
• Background at semiconductor or process technology companies
• HBO or WO degree in materials science, physics, electrical engineering, nanotechnology or related field
• Comfortable taking a clear technical position in environments with differing opinions
• Proactive, structured and quality-driven — you add knowledge the team does not yet have

Responsibilities

• Lead process development and scale-up from lab-scale to production
• Translate R&D processes into stable, reproducible and manufacturable process flows
• Define, optimise and document process parameters for thin-film, coating, deposition and integration steps
• Troubleshoot process and equipment-related issues in collaboration with R&D and equipment engineers
• Drive yield improvement, process stability and manufacturability
• Work closely with equipment vendors and internal teams on tool qualification and process integration
• Support cleanroom and pilot-line operations, ensuring robust process control and repeatability
• Contribute to technology transfer from R&D into pilot and future production environments
• Think along on which additional people and capabilities are needed to further shape the production setup

Skills

Semiconductor processing

Process scale-up

Wafer-level processing

R&D to production

Team collaboration

Education

HBO/WO in Materials Science or related

Job description

Unity Partners in Groningen, the Netherlands, seeks an Interim Senior Process Engineer to scale proprietary sensor technology from lab-scale development to wafer-level pilot production. This hands-on role requires industry production experience and a proven ability to build manufacturable processes.

You will lead process development, optimize parameters, and collaborate with R&D and equipment teams to ensure stable, repeatable production flows. Relocation is welcome for the right candidate.