Production and Development Engineer for AR Masters

NILT Sweden Filial; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

NILT Sweden Filial in Gothenburg seeks a Production and Development Engineer to join the Mastering team and drive end-to-end AR master fabrication in a world-class cleanroom. You will optimize lithography, etch and thin-film processes, while performing meticulous metrology and documentation for internal and customer projects.

You will collaborate across Denmark, Sweden, and Switzerland, bringing strong Python analytics and DOE expertise to define process windows and product specs, ensuring

Qualifications

• MSc in nanotechnology, physics, materials science, electrical engineering or similar.
• Several years of hands-on cleanroom experience with lithography, dry etch, and thin-film deposition tools.
• Strong understanding of nanofabrication principles and their impact on process outcomes.
• Experience with SEM, AFM, ellipsometry, and optical inspection.
• Proficiency in Python for analysis, data processing, and automation.
• Fluent in English; Swedish is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end fabrication workflows for AR masters.
• Run and coordinate complete AR master fabrication process flow, ensuring alignment with production plans, yield targets and quality requirements.
• Develop and optimize nanofabrication processes.
• Refine and optimize lithography (EBL, maskless UV), dry etch (RIE, ICP, IBE), and thin-film deposition (E-beam, sputtering, PECVD, ALD).
• Execute and document metrology for process verification (SEM, AFM, ellipsometry, optical inspections).
• Define process windows and product specifications.
• Coordinate cleanroom activities across tool groups.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions.

Skills

Python for analysis

Good communication

Collaboration across locations

Process optimization

DOE design

Education

MSc in nanotechnology, physics, materials science, or electrical engineering

Tools

SEM

AFM

Ellipsometry

Optical inspection

Job description

Overview

Be part of shaping next-generation optical technologies. Join NILT as a Production and Development Engineer, where you will work hands-on in a world-class cleanroom environment and play a central role in developing and fabricating high-precision AR masters for customers around the globe. In this position, you will have excellent opportunities to grow your technical capabilities within nanofabrication, process optimization, and advanced metrology—while contributing to a rapidly expanding, international high-tech company. You will be based at NILT Sweden Filial, in Gothenburg. As part of the Mastering team, you will collaborate closely with colleagues across Denmark, Sweden, and Switzerland. Our culture is collaborative, innovative, and quality-driven, with a strong focus on precision, knowledge sharing, and continuous learning. You will join an ambitious organization where we win and lose together — team spirit and mutual achievement are at the heart of how we work.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end fabrication workflows for AR masters
• You will run and coordinate the complete process flow for AR master fabrication, ensuring alignment with production plans, yield targets, and quality requirements.
• Develop and optimize nanofabrication processes
• You refine and innovate lithography (EBL, maskless UV), dry etch (RIE, ICP, IBE), and thin-film deposition (E-beam, sputtering, PECVD, ALD) processes to enhance performance, stability, and throughput.
• Execute and document metrology for process verification
• You perform SEM, AFM, ellipsometry, and optical inspections, generating complete and traceable documentation for internal use and for customer projects.
• Define process windows and product specifications
• You translate experimental data and capability studies into clear process capabilities and product specifications.
• Coordinate cleanroom activities across tool groups
• You collaborate across lithography, etch, and deposition areas to maintain efficient flow and minimize bottlenecks.
• Drive corrective and preventive actions
• You investigate deviations, identify root causes, and implement improvements to strengthen process robustness.

Qualifications

• MSc in nanotechnology, physics, materials science, electrical engineering, or similar
• Several years of hands-on cleanroom experience with lithography, dry etch, and thin-film deposition tools
• Strong understanding of nanofabrication principles and their impact on process outcomes
• Experience with SEM, AFM, ellipsometry, and optical inspection
• Ability to document processes clearly and maintain complete, compliant records
• Proficiency in Python for analysis, data processing, and automation
• Ability to navigate complex multistep process flows under time-sensitive cleanroom schedules
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across multiple locations
• Experience designing DOEs and performing process capability studies
• Experience optimizing process windows or developing new process capabilities
• Familiarity with quality systems, documentation practices, and deviation handling
• Fluent in English; Swedish is an advantage

How to apply

Questions? You are welcome to reach out to Vladimir Topic, AR Mastering, Team Leader, [e-mail].

Interested? Please forward your CV and application letter including answers to the two questions below, no later than 20 July 2026. We look forward to hearing from you.

1. Key experience #1: Describe a situation where you developed or optimized a cleanroom process. What was the challenge, what approach did you take, and what results did you achieve?
2. Key experience #2: Describe a time you handled a production deviation or root-cause investigation. What methods did you apply, and what was the long-term impact of your actions?

About NIL Technology

NIL Technology (NILT), founded in 2006, is an optical solutions company designing, developing, and manufacturing optical elements and components using high-precision nanoscale features. NILT creates competitive advantages with flat optics (meta-optics) in optical applications for 3D sensing, consumer electronics, machine vision, autonomous vehicles, telecommunication, and AR. With its background in mastering for nanoimprint, the company produces masters and offers nano-foundry services. NILT is based in Denmark and has offices in Switzerland, Sweden, US, and a manufacturing in Malaysia. Visit us at www.nilt.com. NILT is owned by Radiant Opto-Electronics Corporation (www.radiant.com.tw).