FEM Design Engineer
As a FEM Design Engineer you will be responsible for the development of FEM and analytical models aimed at understanding of tip-sample interactions and cantilever behaviour for the development and improvement of our metrology solutions. You will be responsible for feasibility and concept evaluations providing input for the development of metrology systems as applicable to NFI, that allow NFI to develop metrology solutions to comply with future customer demands. Your experience in modelling complex interactions as reduced order systems will allow you to guide improvements to our measurement modes enabling higher throughput, precision and measurement capability.
You will be part of a diverse research and development (R&D) team that brings together skills and expertise from different fields to allow for the development of SPM technology for some of the most demanding applications in the semiconductor industry. Together with application specialists, physics design engineers, mechanical engineers, electronic engineers and software engineers you will analyze and predict customer needs, translate these to system requirements, create conceptual designs and build experimental setups to demonstrate feasibility of new aspects, and realize and experimentally characterize prototypes.
Moreover, you perform research on the latest developments in the field of FEM and analytical modelling to keep up to date with the current state of technology and recognize new opportunities to meet (future) demands of our customers. By performing literature reviews, internal reporting, and the filing of patents you contribute to the expansion and the strengthening of the knowledge leadership position of NFI in the field of SPM.
Regarding our current products, you will be trusted to recommend design changes or substitution of materials when appropriate. You will also advise users of appropriate actions to correct malfunctions and may recommend changes in user procedures. In this role you will travel for about 5 percent of your time and you occasionally perform experiments and support customer demos outside office hours . You will report to the R&D Manager.This is where you talk about the role. Tell a story about what your new team member will do in this role. Talk about who they'll work with and what sort of workflow they'll be using. Focus on the outcomes and impact of the work they'll do, and not too much on specific tasks. Let the candidates know in what way they'll have an impact on your company and customers. Get them excited for the role!
The FEM Design engineer we seek ideally has at least 2 years of experience in the modelling of high precision systems preferably in industrial solutions, where by in terms of complexity, is in line with that of NFI. Experience in the field of semiconductor equipment is a plus. Furthermore, you need to recognize yourself in the profile as described below.
Proven years of experience in development of FEM and analytical models for industrial applications.
A PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Physics or Electrical Engineering with an emphasis on FEM expertise.
Has good knowledge of elastic elements, mechanics, precision mechanics designs, controlling degrees of freedom.
Is capable of working with COMSOL and/or similar platforms for FEM as well as MATLAB.
Has creative, analytic skill sets as required for such a position
Has autonomy on own area of expertise, working independently
Documents work results with system requirements, design specifications, procedures, and training materials.
Prepared written technical reports on an independent basis.
Thrive in a flexible working environment. As a young company in a fast-moving industry we rely on highly motivated and self-steering colleagues. You will work on multiple projects at a time, were priorities can change depending on changing deadlines and customer demands.
Be a demonstrated “team player” with strong interpersonal skills
Strong written and oral communication skills and a commitment to achieving results on time.
You have a good command of the English language, both written and spoken.
Performs other duties as assigned or required.
At Nearfield Instruments, you’ll be joining the most creative minds in science and technology from all over the world. We share a drive and have the potential to become the leading metrology instruments manufacturer. This is your chance to visibly contribute to growing our company and building revolutionary machines for the global semiconductor industry. The benefits we offer include:
A salary matching your skills, expertise and experience.
A one-year contract, which we hope to convert into a permanent contract.
Benefits like a good pension scheme, a commuting allowance, and a discount on your health insurance.
A holiday allowance of 8% and plenty of time to relax with 30 days of annual leave, based on a 40-hour week. And the possibility to exchange public holidays for alternative days off.
An engaging onboarding program and a buddy to mentor you, so you can start with confidence.
Unrivalled on-the-job training as you’ll be working with the industry’s top scientists, developing technology that doesn’t yet exist. And lots of opportunities to grow your career at our rapidly growing scale-up.
The opportunity to travel and even work abroad, as and when we’re opening research and production facilities across the globe.
An employer that is a proud ally for women and has a diverse and inclusive culture. People from over thirty countries inspire, care for and support each other. We encourage you to be or become who and what you want to be.
An open and transparent working environment: we listen to you and empower you to take initiative and get the job done in the way that works best for you.
A community that loves working at our high-tech facilities. Because that’s where we connect at a professional and a personal level, learning and growing together. Which is why we maximize working from home to one day a week.
A fun place to be. You can join our running or soccer club and take part in our many social events, which include lunches and milestone parties. And if you have ideas of your own, feel free to take us along!
We rely on each other’s qualities, capabilities and we motivate one another to get the best out of ourselves and each other. We are here to support one another, and colleagues are there to help you. TEAM is very important, Together Everyone Achieves More!
The selection process will include two, and sometimes more, interviews, including a meeting with our CEO and CTO. If we have a match, we’ll make you an offer and, hopefully, we’ll be welcoming you at Nearfields Instruments, where you’ll participate in an extensive onboarding programme!
If the above mix of technical- and personal challenges excites you, we encourage you to send us your details using the Apply now button. If you have any questions before applying or would like to have a general conversation about Nearfield Instruments, you can contact our Recruiter, Bram Baaij on +31(0)6 14 24 93 23 or send an e-mail to bram.baaij@nearfieldinstruments.com.