Field Install Qualification Engineer  

About Nearfield Instruments

Nearfield Instruments (NFI) is a fast-growing scale-up high-tech company. We design, develop, integrate, market and service advanced metrology machines. Our machines enables our customers - the world’s leading chipmakers – to increase the production yields, and thus, functionality of their microchips, which in turn leads to smaller, more powerful consumer electronics.

Founded in 2016, we bring together the most creative minds (approx. 220 employees) in science and technology and develop a one-of-a-kind, revolutionary high throughput Scanning Probe Microscopy system.

Where you will be working?

You are working in the Production Operations Department. Within this department you are part of the Decom & Install team with focus on the system integration, testing and validation of our metrology machine at our customer’ factories in Korea, US, Japan, Taiwan (more will follow). The work will mainly take place in the customer clean room.

What will you be doing?

It will be your mission to test and qualify the system to deliver a high performing metrology machine to our clients. You will be traveling for 50-80% of the time for periods of 2-8 weeks (occasionally longer). The remaining time you will be working in the Headquarters in Rotterdam supporting production (in cleanroom), and to analyse and structurally improve issues, processes, and ways of working based on your experiences in the field.

Main responsibilities include:

• Responsible for the safety of the team and the system in the customer fab. Make sure the safety rules, processes and PPE requirements are applied consistently during work. Identify and act on (potential) risks. Speak-up or Pauze the work if needed.

• Execute test and calibration procedures for (sub)system;

• Troubleshoot (hands-on and via data analysis) and solve any technical issues that arise;

• Document progress of test plans;

• Work using Python to implement test automation;

• Collaborating with D&E engineers and other stakeholders to get to the bottom of issues;

• Plan work ahead and set timelines. Be pro-active and indicate in a timely manner if a problem or a bottleneck is expected;

• Ensure that the workplace organized and clean. You are representing the company at the customer!

• Collaborate closely with colleagues within own area of focus and/or other teams;

• Train for more junior colleagues and lead by example (also in attitude and behaviour).

Why is the position interesting for you?

• You get the opportunity to work in a young energetic team within a growing complex and high-tech production company;

• You spend a large proportion of your time abroad during system installation at the customer site;

• There are steep growth opportunities within the role to further develop technical and leaderships skills.

• You like teamwork and training and coaching others.

• You get the responsibility for safety, quality and progress for the system

What are we looking for?

Startups can provide phenomenal learning and development opportunities but can also be a hectic environment at times. You must fit in such a climate and don’t mind to constantly implement changes and process improvements, and to go the extra mile on a regular basis and feel comfortable with some uncertainty.

Furthermore, you need to recognize yourself in the profile as described below.

• BSc (University or Dutch HBO) and /or MSc in Instrumentation, Nano Technology, Optical Engineering, Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical, Electronics or similar;

• At least 2 years of experience in qualification activities on highly complex systems, like semiconductor equipment, satellites, astronomy equipment, flight simulators or similar field;

• Willing to travel 50-80% of the work time;

• You have worked with hand tools and measurement equipment;

• You can work 5 days a week on-site in the clean room;

• You are able to work in stressful and dynamic environment;

• Professional-level English is essential to thrive in this role.

• Leadership potential: to lead the shift, motivate team members to work together and to delegate work.

• Pro-activeness, ownership and hands-on mentality;

• Ability and affinity to collaborate cross-culture;

• Commitment to the (traveling) role for 3 years

What can you expect from us?

Getting on board now is a great opportunity to grow with the company from a technical, personal, and financial perspective. Nearfield's momentum is energetic and promising!

Our starting point is of course to pay someone a fair and competitive salary and besides this we offer you:

• Valuation of your work-life balance;

• Time for some relaxation: 30 holidays per calendar year (based on 40 hours);

• 8% holiday allowance;

• Overwork

• Commuting allowance;

• Discount on your health insurance;

• Overtime compensation;

• We are here to support one another, and colleagues are there to help you. TEAM is very important, Together Everyone Achieves More!

• Besides a challenging role where you can utilize the full extent of your professional knowledge.

Recruitment, consultancy and/or other agency?

We appreciate the interest, but we source all our candidates directly. We understand that you as an intermediary want to present candidates to our interesting positions. This is not how we have structured our recruitment.

This means that all profiles offered to Nearfield Instruments will be treated as direct applications. Unless we have explicitly agreed otherwise.