Process Engineer

  Enschede
  Full time (40 hours per week)
  Medior

About this job

We are currently looking for a Process Engineer to join the team in Enschede.

As a Process Engineer, you will be working at a leading R&D institute dedicated to accelerating the adoption of integrated photonics. Its mission is to bridge the gap between research and commercialization, addressing significant societal challenges through applications such as road safety, health monitoring, energy-efficient data handling, and secure communications.

Are you eager to join an innovative R&D team in integrated photonics and collaborate with top industries in the high-tech sector? At the R&D institute in Enschede, you’ll be part of a dedicated team focused on developing, optimizing, and managing the fabrication and integration processes for photonic integrated circuits. This includes creating low-loss optical waveguides and ultra-low loss modulators on SiN for quantum and microwave photonics applications, ensuring that processes are efficient, cost-effective, and produce high-quality products that meet customer specifications.

If you have experience in thin-film technology and a hands-on engineering approach, we encourage you to apply!

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Job details

Process Engineer

Main responsibilities 

In this position, you will:

  • Innovate silicon nitride photonic chip technologies to enable efficient and cost-effective integration with various photonic platforms, particularly InP photonic chips. This may include developing specific features like vertical alignment stops for easier alignment or creating nanostructures to minimize optical coupling losses.
  • Collaborate with specialists from the University of Twente and experts in Eindhoven and Nijmegen, playing a key role in shaping roadmaps for photonic integration and packaging.
  • Apply your expertise and take initiative in active collaborative projects with both local and international clients.


Requirements

  • Master's degree in Applied Physics, Nanoscience, or a related field, with extensive knowledge of thin-film deposition and photolithographic patterning.
  • Over 4 years of experience in technology development, ideally within an industrial cleanroom environment.
  • Proactive and responsible, with the ability to efficiently organize and collaborate on practical tasks.
  • Strong communication skills in English.

Are you enthusiastic about becoming our new Process Engineer?

Apply via our application form, or send your CV and motivational letter directly to recruitment@stcorp.nl.

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Our story

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At S[&]T we contribute to a safer life on earth by translating space data into valuable and actionable insights. We oversee data from instruments to application, and apply our expertise within our software frameworks, information products and consultancy.

Our society relies on space and scientific instruments for climate change monitoring, navigation, defence and national security, and other crucial services we all use in our daily lives. These instruments produce an enormous quantity of complex data, and our goal is to unlock its value.

We have more than 20 years of experience working on instrument calibration, the creation of data quality monitoring tools, the development of real-time data processing frameworks, and the development of application-specific algorithms. With this, we help organisations, governments and industries to strengthen their information position and thereby improve their decision making. We focus on the following domains: Space & Science, Defence & Security, Environment & Sustainability, and High-Tech Consulting.

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How to apply

Would you like to hear more? Send your CV and motivational letter to recruitment@stcorp.nl or apply directly through our website.

Kindly note that acquisition from third parties (e.g. agencies) based on this vacancy is not welcome.