Senior MEMS Process Engineer - Microbolometer Lab Eindhoven

Odd Systems; Eindhoven; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Odd Systems, based in Eindhoven, is seeking a Senior MEMS / Semiconductor Processing Specialist to own and optimize the cleanroom process flow for microbolometer fabrication. You will work in the Eindhoven R&D lab with the IC/MEMS Integration team, applying photolithography and thin-film deposition to deliver reliable, high-quality structures.

The role requires hands-on process engineering, cleanroom discipline, and the ability to develop new flows from first principles while coordinating

Qualifications

• Degree in materials science, microelectronics, physics or related field with hands-on cleanroom experience.
• Direct experience with photolithography, thin-film deposition (PECVD, sputtering) and wet/dry etching in MEMS/semiconductor cleanroom.
• Fluent English with the ability to work with an international, partly Ukrainian team.
• Ability to develop new process flow from first principles.

Responsibilities

• Develop and document end-to-end cleanroom process flow for microbolometer fabrication, from film deposition through structure release.
• Own photolithography steps: mask design coordination, exposure parameters, and critical-dimension control.
• Own thin-film deposition steps for sacrificial and structural layers, optimizing for uniformity, stress and compatibility with downstream steps.
• Develop and tune sacrificial-layer etch processes, both isotropic and anisotropic, to release suspended structures without damage.
• Troubleshoot yield and process excursions, using wafer inspection and test data to identify root causes.
• Support equipment procurement, installation and commissioning in the new R&D lab, in coordination with the Technical Programme Manager.

Skills

Photolithography

Thin-film deposition

Wet etching

Dry etching

Sacrificial release

Stiction issues

Process development

English proficiency

Education

Degree in materials science, microelectronics, physics, or related field

Job description

Odd Systems, based in Eindhoven, is seeking a Senior MEMS / Semiconductor Processing Specialist to own and optimize the cleanroom process flow for microbolometer fabrication. You will work in the Eindhoven R&D lab with the IC/MEMS Integration team, applying photolithography and thin-film deposition to deliver reliable, high-quality structures.

The role requires hands-on process engineering, cleanroom discipline, and the ability to develop new flows from first principles while coordinating