Your future responsibilities
- Contribute to R&D activities for novel test setups in the field of advanced electrical and thermal power semiconductor device and package characterization
- Align with other scientists and engineers to build prototypes and verify simulation results
- Contribute to research projects with international research and industrial partners
- Take on project responsibilities for successful execution of industrial research projects
- Continuously assessing the progress targeting given timeframe and budget
- Organization of work, alignment of resources and coordinate the project team as well as external collaborators
- Reporting internally to and externally to customers and partners
- Management of multi-firm consortia (typically up to 10 partners) collaborating in research projects both nationally and internationally
- Keep the overview and manage technical interdependencies of several project responsibilities
- Support of the project acquisition and thereby being constantly involved in the pushing future research topics
- Being sparring partner for Junior Scientist and supervise PhD and master students
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Your future responsibilities
- Calorimetric setups for loss estimations in power converters especially in the context of switching losses (soft/hard switching characterization).
- Application of machine learning techniques for predicting losses in power converters based on calorimetric data.
- Novel methods to decouple losses of the power converter and on-state voltage measurements in the context of wide-band gap devices.
- Automation of novel characterization methods for WBG devices and different packages.
- Temperature calibrated power semiconductor simulation models and model validation.
- Accurate characterization and influence of ‘asymmetry’ on the losses of paralleled switching devices.
- Improve power electronic cooling by investigating new materials and methods and evaluate in the lab.
- Tackle the challenges around gate driver requirements for wide-band gap devices.
- Develop Testboards for optimized half-bridge setups for different packaged devices, integration with the gate driver boards and testing.
- Implement sensors and feedback mechanisms in gate drivers, and design algorithms for real-time monitoring and adaptive control based on the operating conditions.
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Your future responsibilities
- Development of magnetron sputtering processes for piezoelectric nitrides (AlN, AlScN, AlXN) on wide band gap substrates (SiC, GaN) with a state-of-the-art cluster tool
- Design of layer stack and process development for seed/buffer layers and metallic electrodes
- Thin film structural and functional characterization (incl. XRD, ellipsometry, AFM, piezoelectric characterization)
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Your future responsibilities
- Technology development for RF-based magnetic devices, specifically circulators, from concept to prototype.
- Collaborate with process engineers to develop magnetic devices fabrication processes in an R&D clean room facility.
- Microfabrication and prototyping in cleanroom facility from small size samples up to 200 mm wafer level technology.
- Advanced characterization and testing of developed RF devices (electrical, structural, magnetic, …)
- Scientific communication, reporting of research results, documentation, generating new intellectual property including patent applications, writing of proposals.
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Your future responsibilities
- Working in the ISO5 clean room environment
- Performing experimental work on Plasma etching equipment
- Performing characterization
- Design of experiments
- Participation in plasma process simulation and modeling
- Writing reports and scientific papers
- Conference participation
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Your future responsibilities
- University degree (Diploma, Magister, Master’s) in Physics/Chemistry/Materials Science (solid state physics, chemical engineering, physical chemistry, materials science/physics/chemistry, or related) completed with above-average results*.
- Previous experience in thin film deposition and characterization.
- Excellent experimental and analytical skills.
- Strong interest in applied research, creativity in contributing ideas and eager to engage with the ALD community .
- Excellent English communication skills in written and oral form.
- Preferred qualifications:
- prior experience with atomic layer deposition
- knowledge on nitride materials
- characterization skills: XRD, SE, AFM, SEM, XPS,…
- knowledge on plasma processes
- previous experience with peer-reviewed publishing of scientific results*see requirements of TUM admission Requirements - TUM Graduate School
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Your future responsibilities
- Experience in Electrical and Magnetic characterization and measurements (use of oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers, sourcemeters, electromagnets, vibrating sample magnetometer, magneto-optical Kerr effect…).
- Background in Experimental Physics, Engineering Physics, Electrical Engineering, and related fields.
- Knowledge in Material Science, materials properties and characterization.
- Experience in Cleanroom environment and microfabrication facilities (thin film deposition, lithography, etching…).
- Knowledge in simulation tools and software, with programming skills (e.g. Python, COMSOL, etc).
- Excellent English level is mandatory.
- Ability to clearly express yourself, hears others and keep open-minded discussions.
- Good presentation skills, with the will to perform scientific dissemination.
- Proactive and curious.
- Strong interest in developing applied science.
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Your future responsibilities
- Development of new dry etch processes for new materials with a state-of-the-art etching tool
- Thin film surface characterization (incl.SEM, EDX, ellipsometry, AFM, XPS)
- Design and execution of advanced experiments, data analyses, and process improvements
- Collaborate as part of the Thin Film Technologies Research Unit in Microsystems Division and SAL Microfab Division in ongoing projects by performing state-of-the-art investigations on dry etch processes and thin-film technology for diverse MEMS applications and beyond
- Understanding the scientific aspects of dry etch processes on the targeted material, and using them to improve the processes
- Performing data analysis using analytical calculations, modelling, and standard statistical methods
- Generating innovative ideas to improve etching processes.
- Working in advanced ISO5 clean room facility
- Project management
- Scientific communication, reporting of research results and drive technical innovation and IP generation
- Active contribution in the acquisition of new industrial, funded or service projects
- Applying scientific methodologies to the development of dry etch processes
- Following scientific methodology in analyzing and reporting of results
- Driving scientific publications (peer-reviewed papers, participation to conferences) regarding dry etch processes
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Your future responsibilities
- Perform literature review (scientific articles, patents, etc.)
- Investigate the effect of the developed encapsulation approaches on the electrical and mechanical properties of the printed electronic system
- Electrical, and mechanical characterization and analysis of the printed electronic system.
- Provide recommendations to improve the system's performance.
- Perform data analysis and prepare reports.
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Your future responsibilities
- Resonator design and modelling of new microstructures. 2D and 3D Multiphysics simulations of resonators (COMSOL or equivalent software)
- Experience in design of resonator-based filters (ladder filters, CRF)
- Design of SAW/BAW filters prototypes
- Analytical modelling of BAW resonators (BVD model, Transfer Matrix, Mason equivalent circuit)
- Coupling-Of-Modes (COM) analysis of SAW resonators
- Good understanding of microfabrication constrains for the development of next generation of acoustic wave resonators for RF MEMS Filters application was well as SAW sensors
- Characterization of resonators and filters
- Extraction of resonators parameters and comparison to models.
- Writing of the invention disclosures leading to patents of new solutions to solve the current technical challenges in next generation of RF MEMS Filters and SAW sensors
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Your future responsibilities
- Lead efforts in applied research on magnetic thin films and spintronic applications aiming for novel device innovations and industrial process developments with 200-300 mm pilot line capabilities
- Actively form the R&D roadmap of the research unit on spintronic and MEMS devices, and integrate it into the unit strategy together with the Research Unit Head
- Guide inter-unit collaboration with the Thin Films Technology group for magnetic thin-film developments
- Participate in building up relevant infrastructure in the cleanroom and the magnetic lab
- Develope towards building, guiding and technically supervising a team of experienced researchers focusing on magnetic thin film, spintronic and MEMS devices
- Initialize and manage large projects and cooperations with the industry as well as national and international funding program participations (HE, FFG, Chips JU, ...)
- Networking and acquisition of international partners from industry and academia, dissemination of results at respected conferences and in high-level journals
- Participate in the daily project work which can include microfabrication, simulation, measurements, meetings with project partners, documentation, scientific article writing, or administrative work.
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Your future responsibilities
- Lead the design, fabrication, and technological advancement of metaoptics, wafer-level optics, and photonic MEMS, from initial concept to prototype development.
- Perform metaoptics and wafer-level optics fabrication using cleanroom facilities.
- Design, execute, and analyze DOE to enhance device performance.
- Execute small-scale fabrication and prototyping for metaoptics, wafer-level optics and photonic MEMS devices, including lithography, nanoimprint lithography, thin film deposition, and etching, utilizing 200 mm wafer-level technology.
- Perform testing of developed metaoptics and wafer-level optics.
- Conduct quality control and document data for statistical process control.
- Communicate and report research findings to both scientific and non-scientific audiences.
- Publish research results in scientific conferences and journals.
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Your future responsibilities
- Technology development for MEMS-based devices in various fields such as optics, acoustic, inertial sensors from concept to prototype.
- Development and implementation of DOE to improve device performance.
- Microfabrication and prototyping in cleanroom facility by using 200 mm wafer level technology.
- Advanced testing of developed MEMS devices (electrical, mechanical, acoustic, …).
- Scientific communication / reporting of research results.
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Your future responsibilities
- Lead R&D efforts on fabrication of magnetic-based RF microsystems, like circulators, antennas, or inductors, aiming for novel device innovations and industrial process developments with 200-300 mm pilot line capabilities.
- Technology development for RF-based magnetic devices, from concept to prototype
- Collaborate with process engineers to develop magnetic RF device fabrication processes in an TRL 1-6 R&D cleanroom environment.
- Actively form the R&D roadmap of the research unit on magnetic RF microsystems and coordinate inter-unit collaborations with the RF-design teams.
- Participate in building up relevant infrastructure in the cleanroom and the magnetic lab.
- Initialize and manage large projects and cooperations with the industry as well as national and international funding program participations (HE, FFG, Chips JU, ...)
- Networking and acquisition of international partners from industry and academia, dissemination of results at respected conferences and in high-level journals, help to make SAL and MMT internationally renowned in the field.
- Participate in the daily project work which can include microfabrication, simulation, measurements, meetings with project partners, documentation, scientific article writing, or some administrative work.
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At a glance
- Be responsible for high performance analog and mixed signal modules in latest CMOS technologies (e.g. for microcontroller applications)
- Closely cooperate with the design team and the concept/application team
- Applicate for existing characterization techniques, development and automation of new measurement principles
- Visualize and analyze measurement results and debug of new products
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In your career, let’s prove what’s possible.
- Develop and characterize new wafer clean wet processes.
- Develop and sustain new processes and process improvements to reduce production costs and increase yields.
- Compile and analyze test data to establish next steps in process development and determine appropriate limits and variables for process specifications.
- Define process specifications and equipment requirements.
- Collaborate internally to plan, collect data, analyze results, and report on customer demos for new and existing process applications.
- Partner cross-functionally and with customers to understand roadmaps, process flow, inflection points, requirements, and business challenges.
- Demonstrate strong communication skills and teamwork ability.
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