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
- Design and development of novelmid-infraredphotonic integrated circuits (PICs) with a focus on passive components (low-loss waveguides, efficient splitters/combiners, high-speed modulators, optical filters) for sensing applications
- Explore novel concepts & thinfilm-based material systems
- Integrate (monolithic, hybrid) the passive components with active mid-infrared lasers and detectors based on well-known III-V material systems (InP, InAs, GaSb)
- Develop fabrication processes for the photonic devices in the R&D cleanroom facilities and in collaboration with the process engineers
- Conduct electro-optical testing of the devices for optimizing the design
- Participate in first sensing experiments with external partners from academia and industry
- Be part of the scientific dissemination of the results (conferences, journal papers, patents)
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Your future responsibilities
- As a Senior Research Engineer you will be responsible for the mechanical modelling of power electronic components, modules and devices as well as the analysis of mechanical and thermal aspects for high power density power electronic systems.
- You will work in close collaboration with other experts in the Power Electronic Division which will complement your work from an electrical system perspective. You will model loss densities in the power electronic components, optimize and design thermal interfacing as well as cooling structures with new substrate materials and work on 3D cooling integration to enable the most compact inverter and converter designs (see project example below). Your simulation work will range from steady-state thermal simulations up to very complex CFD analysis and cooling system optimization having all mechanical CAD design options for the prototype always in your hands. Collaborating with scientists from many different fields will enable you to optimize, design and build the most compact prototypes achieving highest power densities.
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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
- 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
- Development of advanced integrated photonics components and circuits:
- Conducting literature reviews
- Developing design concepts for functional optical and acoustic components
- Utilizing dedicated photonics and multi-physics simulation tools (e.g., Ansys Lumerical, Comsol, Matlab)
- Creating layouts of complex photonic integrated circuits (e.g., Luceda, IPKISS, Python)
- Developing dedicated fabrication processes
- Characterizing photonic integrated components
- Disseminating research results through peer-reviewed journals and participation in international conferences
- Reporting results and communicating with our industrial partner
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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
- 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
- As a Research Engineer you will be responsible for the automated code-generation workflow for the next generation of highest efficiency and power electronic systems.
- You will work in close collaboration with other experts in the Power Electronic Division which will complement your work from a topology optimization and control development system point of view. You will contribute to research projects (see example below) by defining MCU requirements, digging deep into MCU peripherals, understanding control requirements and maping them the available MCU hardware resources. Finally, you will implement control algorithms using different toolchains in selected MCU platforms and test your implementation in the lab with hardware in the loop test systems and real power electronics hardware. Collaboration with scientists from many different disciplines will enable you to optimize and implement code in order to operate the most efficient converter prototypes achieving highest power densities.
- In the DC-Microgrid project you work on:
- Developing innovative DC/DC converter technologies for varying voltage levels with advanced power semiconductor devices and new materials for magnetics design.
- Enhancing system efficiency, modularity and scalability in industrial DC-grid applications.
- Research on improving methods for energy flow optimization, protection and safety measures, EMI and stability investigations including subsystem interactions for advanced converter systems.
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Your future responsibilities
- Development of novel magnetic resonance imaging setup for quantum vector magnetometry using nitrogen vacancy defects in diamond
- Laser tweezing, micro- and nanoparticle manipulation
- Applied optics design and experiments, optical engineering
- Experimental work, proof of principle experiments, feasibility studies
- Data processing, programming and automation of lab setups
- Scientific dissemination
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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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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
- 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
- Support for managing parts of the power electronics laboratory infrastructure:
- Electronics CAD library management (symbols, footprint and 3D model database).
- Maintenance of laboratory equipment and responsible for managing electronic stock parts.
- Laboratory logistics support, managing and installing new equipment.
- Support scientists and students in research projects focusing on power electronic systems for various applications with:
- Preparation and execution of component and material orders.
- Contact with suppliers and distributors for electronic components.
- Being central contact person for students and scientists for processing orders.
- Assistance for administrative tasks e.g. documentation of research projects, laboratory setups and measurement series; documentation support of meetings…
- Depending on your knowledge, experience and interests, part of the following activities can be additionally expected:
- Electrical and mechanical engineering tasks (SMD soldering, manual soldering, preparing cables and connectors)
- Assembly of electronic circuits and laboratory setups.
- Possibility of contributing to publications in worldwide leading conferences and journals.
- Attending workshops and/or tutorials.
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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
- Lead and advance the Integrated Photonics Technologies research, overseeing a team of 10-15 researchers.
- Strategically plan and allocate resources for the Research Unit, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
- Provide mentorship, scientific guidance, and supervision of international researchers.
- Corporate and profit responsibility.
- Initiate and oversee collaborative projects with academia and industry.
- Expand the research unit’s international network through partnership acquisition and ongoing network activities.
- Shape the research program of the Research Unit, creating project portfolios together with the division head.
- Grow the research unit towards research excellence and economic impact.
- Create a motivated, collaborative, and relaxed atmosphere for scientists to thrive in.
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