R&D Inspection Engineer

As R&D Inspection Engineer, you will develop inspection on advanced processes, as well as evaluating novel type of inspection.

What you will do

You will be part of the metrology and inspection (M&I) group within the Advanced Patterning department.  

As R&D Inspection Engineer, you will: 

• Work in close collaboration with different programs and integration teams. 
• Create and develop recipes on advanced processes for internal customers. 
• Be creative and explore novel inspection techniques or methodologies. 
• Investigate the limits of the techniques you work with through fundamental understanding by literature search, simulations, physical modeling etc... 
• Eventually run external demos and propose innovative solutions when existing techniques do not solve identified gaps. 
• Report your work internally and externally (project reviews, workshops, conferences, or journal papers). 

What we do for you

We offer you the opportunity to join one of the world’s premier research centers in nanotechnology at its headquarters in Leuven, Belgium. With your talent, passion and expertise, you’ll become part of a team that makes the impossible possible. Together, we shape the technology that will determine the society of tomorrow.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and proud of our open, multicultural, and informal working environment with ample possibilities to take initiative and show responsibility. We commit to supporting and guiding you in this process; not only with words but also with tangible actions. Through imec.academy, 'our corporate university', we actively invest in your development to further your technical and personal growth. 

We are aware that your valuable contribution makes imec a top player in its field. Your energy and commitment are therefore appreciated by means of a market appropriate salary with many fringe benefits. 

Who you are

• You have a PhD in Applied Sciences, Material Engineering or Electronics or a master degree with equivalent number of years of experience in the industry or an R&D institute.
• You are proactive, positive, hands-on with willingness to learn. 
• You have interest, or experience, in metrology and/or inspection in a high tech cleanroom. 
• You are able to work in complex environments with various partners and customers. 
• You are flexible and able to deal with change or ambiguity. 
• You work accurately and have attention to details. 
• You have excellent English communication skills. 
• You have excellent presentation skills.