Pilot Line Process Integration Lead (all genders) // Job-ID: 245-0

Silicon Austria Labs (SAL) - In the network of science and industry, SAL offers research in the areas of Sensor Systems, RF Systems, Power Electronics, System Integration Technologies and Embedded Systems. SAL - a great ... 1 Pilot Line Process Integration Lead (all genders) // Job-ID: 245-0 Deine zukünftigen Aufgaben In the position as Staff Research Engineer you are the central technical interface across SAL's technology platforms and pilot-line activities. You ensure coherent end-to-end process flows, strong documentation and traceability, and effective coordination between R&D teams, pilot-line technical leads, and SAL MicroFab. You also support external requests by translating them into executable technical scopes. Your responsibilities include: * Cross-platform process integration: maintain an end-to-end overview of process flows and module interfaces (e.g., thin films, lithography, etch, metrology closure) across integrated photonics, MEMS and related technology stacks. * Baseline flows & readiness: define and maintain reference flows versus development lanes; support readiness reviews and ensure clear release criteria for stable execution. * Process change control & documentation discipline: ensure recipe/version control, run cards, parameter windows, and structured documentation of decisions and learnings. * Know-how capture: support structured capture of process know-how and clarify what can be shared externally vs protected, in collaboration with responsible functions. * Traceability / data backbone: ensure wafer genealogy, run history, recipe versions, and measurement linkage are consistently captured to build a scalable single source of truth. * Coordination interface: act as the key technical coordination contact with SAL MicroFab to align run readiness, documentation requirements, execution constraints, and release criteria (without owning MicroFab operations). * Stability & continuous improvement: drive variability reduction and improvement loops (metrology closure, deviation handling, root-cause analysis) and feed improvements back into baseline flows and documentation. * External request (open access): support business development and pilot-line teams by translating external requests into executable technical scopes (capability check, feasibility, assumptions/risks, measurement package, deliverables) and matching requests to the right platform capability. Dein Profil * Proven experience (min. 8+ years) in semiconductor process integration and wafer fab execution in an applied R&D / microfabrication environment. * MSc/PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, Microsystems, or comparable. * Strong understanding of thin-film and microfabrication process flows and interface points (module integration, variability drivers, metrology closure). * Demonstrated strength in documentation discipline; experience with traceability/MES workflows is a plus. * Structured, data-driven problem solving (variability/yield thinking, root-cause analysis; SPC/DoE basics appreciated). * Strong communication and coordination skills across technical teams in a matrix organization; comfortable interfacing with external partners/users. * Fluent English; German is a plus. This position is subject to the Collective Agreement for employees in non-university research (Research CA) starting in occupational group F (F1 salary = EUR 4.757,- paid 14 times a year, based on 38,5 hours per week). For this position we offer competitive salaries and additional benefits based on your experience and qualifications, starting with a minimum gross salary of EUR 70.000 (annual, based on an All-in contract and bonus). Das Mindestentgelt für die Stelle als Pilot Line Process Integration Lead (all genders) // Job-ID: 245-0 beträgt 70.000,00 EUR brutto pro Jahr auf Basis Vollzeitbeschäftigung. Bereitschaft zur Überzahlung.