Equipment Engineer/Research Engineer

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The Division of Solid State Physics comprises of about 20 faculty members and in total 100 employees whose research focus is on the material science, physics and applications of semiconductor nanostructures in electronics, photonics and biology/medicine.

The division is also at the heart of the Center for Nanoscience at Lund University (NanoLund, formerly known as Nanometer Structure Consortium), which has a world-leading position in the materials science and applications of nanostructured semiconductors. Established in 1988, NanoLund engages more than 200 scientists from the faculties of Engineering, Science and Medicine. Located in the region of Skåne in southern Sweden and part of Greater Copenhagen, Lund is also the site of two major research facilities for materials science: MAX IV, the world’s brightest synchrotron light source (to be operational from 2016) and the European Spallation Source (ESS), the world’s most powerful neutron source, jointly funded by 17 European countries, and to be operational from 2019. Together, Lund University, MAX IV, ESS and the surrounding ecosystem will form an internationally unique environment for the science, technology and commercialization of nanomaterials.

The Division of Solid State Physics runs NanoLund’s core, world-class semiconductor nanofabrication facility, namely Lund Nano Lab (LNL) - one of the leading nanofabrication laboratories in Scandinavia. LNL turns over approximately 30 MSEK annually, consists of approximately 600 sq. m area of clean room with about 80 installed tools, including epitaxial systems, patterning and processing equipment and characterization instruments, and has more than 150 users from academic research groups and industry. LNL is currently in a planning phase for an extension of the lab to double its capacity. At the moment the Lund Nano Lab team includes 10 highly qualified scientists, engineers and technicians. More information can be found at: www.ftf.lth.se, www.nano.lu.se, and booking.ftf.lth.se.

The Division of Solid State Physics, Lund Nano Lab (LNL), is now seeking a qualified Equipment Engineer to help repair and maintain a suite of specialized tools that can fabricate complex, integrated electronic, optical and fluidic micro/nano devices. These tools may include scanning electron microscopes, thermal and e-beam evaporation equipment, contact mask aligners, plasma etching and deposition units.

Tasks and responsibilities
The Equipment Engineer will report to the Operations Manager of LNL and will be responsible for preventive and corrective maintenance on a variety of tools and support equipment. This qualified individual will interface with students, scientists and engineers to provide training and support on all equipment related matters.

Responsibilities will include:

- Routine preventive maintenance and calibrations on tools in accordance with equipment manufacturer specifications. 
- Electrical and mechanical root cause troubleshooting and repairs of all equipment. Use test and diagnostic equipment to perform equipment checks, calibrations and characterization. 
- Work closely with process engineers and various users to understand equipment interactions and limitations relative to operating specifications. 
- As needed, the engineer will modify equipment to improve overall process performance and equipment availability. 
- Work with vendors for technical assistance and support 
- Maintain critical spare parts inventory. Perform new equipment installations and assist with start-up and acceptance testing. 
- Establish preventive maintenance strategies. 
- Train new users on equipment operations, and assist users with operational support. 
- May perform process development in collaboration with lab users on an as-needed basis.

Requirements and basis of assessment:
The position as Equipment Engineer requires that you have an engineering degree in a relevant area such as mechanical or electrical engineering, or a similar education. The following documented experiences and qualifications are required:

- Minimum of 3 years of technical equipment maintenance required - experience with semiconductor processing equipment a plus. 
- Practical experience in vacuum technology (pumps, vacuum chambers etc) 
- Proficiency in English including the ability to write technical documentation in English
- Excellent communication skills

Further desired qualifications and experiences include:

- Hands-on experience in basic electronic/electrical troubleshooting as well as familiarity with LabVIEW.
- Familiarity with operation and basic maintenance of scanning electron microscopes.

We expect you to be self-motivated and service-minded and have an ability to prioritize and handle multiple demands. Furthermore, in the selection of the successful candidate, much emphasis will be placed on interpersonal skills and the ability to work well within a team.

We also expect that a non-Swedish speaking person within two years will have acquired sufficient knowledge of Swedish for the job.
With this recruitment we hope to stimulate our environment with fresh influences, and explicitly welcome applications from national and international university laboratories, institutes or companies.

Further information about the position:
Maria Huffman, PhD
Operations Manager 
Lund NanoLab
Solid State Physics
Lund University, Sweden

Tel. +46 (0) 46 222 3403
Cell: +46 (0) 722 276950

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