Process Engineer - Plasma Deposition

SILEX Microsystems AB; Järfälla kommun; On-site; SEK 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative environment

World-leading company

Cutting-edge innovations

Industry impact

Job summary

Silex Microsystems AB, a world‑leading MEMS foundry headquartered in Stockholm, seeks a Process Engineer to drive plasma deposition projects. You will develop and refine thin film deposition processes, and create robust workflows with operators and service technicians to ensure reliable production.

You will collaborate with product managers and engineers to meet customer specs and support new product introductions, while improving equipment uptime and process documentation.

Qualifications

• PhD or MSc with some years of relevant industrial experience in nanotechnology, microfabrication, or material science.
• Strong understanding of plasma physics or semiconductor processing principles.
• Ability to identify improvement opportunities and drive projects to completion.
• Excellent documentation and quality management skills.
• Fluent English; Swedish language is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and improve thin film deposition processes.
• Establish and maintain routines and documentation for production.
• Collaborate with engineers, operators and technicians to ensure process stability and uptime.
• Lead process qualification of new equipment or materials and release to production.
• Participate in startup of new products and design review of process flows.
• Grow responsibility for area equipment and instrument uptime.

Skills

PhD/MSc plus exp

English proficiency

Teamwork

Education

PhD or MSc in Nano/Microfabrication

Tools

PVD

PECVD

ALD

Evaporation

Job description

Silex Microsystems is the world’s leading pure-play MEMS foundry, customizing solutions for prominent global clients in industries such as pharmaceuticals, consumer electronics, and automotive. As a Process Engineer, you will initiate and drive progress in the Plasma Deposition area. Sounds interesting? Keep reading.

Would you like to know more about Silex and what we do?

The Area

The Plasma deposition area is one of several vital departments of our production line here at Silex. Several different deposition techniques (PVD, PECVD, ALD and evaporation) are utilized to deposit thin films, ranging from various metals to dielectrics.

You will work with both engineers, process operators and service technicians where collaboration is critical to ensure good process stability, tool uptime and continuous improvement.

The role

Your overall responsibility is to ensure manufacturing goals are met, together with operators and service technicians. Your days will be a mix of meetings with Product Managers, developing new processes that meet customers' specifications and ensure reliable production processes.

You will also participate in creating work routines for operators and solve problems that occur at the area, driving improvement projects to enhance our workflow and processes at the Plasma Deposition area.

In this role, you will:

• Develop, maintain and improve thin film deposition processes.
• Establish, and maintain routines and documentation.
• Handle stopped production batches and development material together with process integration engineers (PIs).
• Be a part of creating and improving the infrastructure for operator training to make sure current routine is available and up to date.
• Participate in process qualification of new equipment or materials and release them to production.
• Participate in the startup of new products, review specifications and process flows.
• Grow into taking responsibility for area equipment, improving the tool uptime, maintain and develop new standardized process modules.

We are looking for someone who has:

• A PhD degree in relevant field, or a Master’s degree combined with a couple of years of relevant industrial experience. Specializing in Nanotechnology, Microfabrication, Applied Physics or Material Science is considered as highly beneficial.
• An understanding of plasma physics or semiconductor processing principles. Hands‑on experience with deposition equipment, e.g. PVD, PECVD, ALD and evaporation is considered a merit.
• The ability to see opportunities for improvement and manage projects to follow through with those improvements.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Strong skills in documentation and quality management
• Excellent communication skills in English; proficiency in Swedish is considered a merit.

What we offer you

• An opportunity to work closely with talented and inspiring colleagues in a collaborative environment.
• A chance to be part of a world‑leading company, driving the future of MEMS technology.
• The ability to engage with cutting‑edge innovations that shape global industries and everyday life.
• The satisfaction of contributing directly to transformative technologies at the industry’s most advanced pure‑play MEMS foundry.

About Silex

Silex is the world’s largest and most advanced pure‑play MEMS foundry, headquartered in Stockholm. MEMS technology is moving into an abundance of modern innovations; from data centers, consumer and automotive electronics to medical diagnostics and life science.