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Equipment Engineer – Wet Etch (Semiconductor) (all genders) // Job-ID: 2016-1

VILLACH
Vollzeit
Festanstellung

Deine zukünftigen Aufgaben

As R&D Service Engineer, you will work independently on tasks that contribute directly to the success of the team. Working autonomously, you will build and expand a strong set of technical skills while ensuring reliable operation of our equipment. Your support will continuously strengthen and enable cutting-edge research at SAL.

Your tasks include:

  • Independently execute maintenance and service assignments on high-end wet etch tools and related semiconductor processing equipment

  • Develop and implement methodologies for preventive and corrective maintenance in a research cleanroom environment

  • Collaborate closely with equipment suppliers and process engineers to optimize tool performance and enable state-of-the-art process development

  • Create and update technical documentation, maintenance plans, and operating procedures

  • Coordinate service activities with external vendors as well as internal stakeholders

  • Support group administration and contribute to the smooth operation of the team


Dein Profil

  • Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Maintenance or Equipment Service Engineer in semiconductor cleanrooms, ideally within an industrial or advanced research environment

  • Hands-on expertise in wet etch tools and processes is highly desirable

  • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in cross-functional teams

  • Proficiency in reading and interpreting technical drawings, schematics, and service manuals

  • Skilled in MS Office (Word, Excel); experience with AutoCAD or SolidWorks is a plus

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; German language skills are an advantage

  • Comfortable working in a multicultural and collaborative research environment

Wichtige Fakten über SAL

  • Diverse research activities with many technical challenges.
  • State-of-the-art laboratory facilities and equipment. 
  • Location in the heart of Europe in Austria.
  • Internal and external training opportunities for career development.
  • Home office in Austria (max. 40%) and work from anywhere in the European Union possible (< 25%).
  • Family & children friendly - actively shaping the compatibility of family and career.
  • “Vital4SAL” to promote a healthy workplace (e.g. SAL coaching pool, trainings on mental health, physical activities, healthy snacks, 24/7 accident insurance)
  • € 4 per day meal allowance in restaurants or € 2 per working day in supermarkets.
  • Public transport initiative (subsidy for the “Klimaticket”) 
  • Our values: Open door policy, flexibility in working hours, casual dress code, diverse teams, working with people of different nationalities, informal communication, lifelong learning, compatibility of family and career, sustainability, personal growth, and collective advancement.


This position is subject to the Collective Agreement for employees in non-university research (Research CA) starting in occupational group D. We offer competitive salaries and additional benefits based on your experience and qualifications. For this position, your minimum monthly salary starts with EUR 3.252, paid 14 times a year.

About us


Silicon Austria Labs (SAL) is a top research center for Electronics and Software Based Systems (ESBS). At three locations (Graz, Villach, Linz), SAL is conducting research along the entire ESBS value chain in the areas of sensor systems, power electronics, intelligent wireless systems, microsystems and embedded systems to develop future-oriented solutions for industrial production, health, energy, mobility, safety and more. SAL brings together key players from industry, science and research and thus valuable expertise and know-how and conducts cooperative, application-oriented research along the value chain. Cooperative projects are co-financed by SAL and enable a fast and unbureaucratic project start. SAL is thus shaping the high-tech location Austria and Europe and developing the future 
 
Innovation is our top priority and so are our employees. We are a family-friendly company and support the compatibility of work and family as much as possible. That is why we have been awarded the Work and Family Certificate until 2026. But we are constantly working on new measures to offer our employees an environment where they feel good, healthy and motivated.

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