Role description

You will develop and optimize advanced materials and processes for next-generation technology within an advanced R&D environment. You will combine hands-on experience in wet chemical processing, electrochemical deposition, thin-film deposition, and materials development to translate material requirements into robust and scalable solutions.

Working at the intersection of materials science, chemistry, process engineering, and advanced manufacturing, you will collaborate closely with researchers and multidisciplinary engineering teams. You will explore new processing methods, tools, and characterization techniques. You will also drive process performance analysis, troubleshoot technical challenges, and document results.

This position is offered through an engineering consulting company. You will be employed by the consulting company and assigned to the client’s project.

Assignment: 1 year

Contract: permanent, payroll

Visa: visa support is available only for candidates already residing in Belgium. If you are applying outside of Belgium, you must have EU work authorization.

Work arrangement: hybrid, with 3 mandatory on-site days per week (office in Leuven)

Start date: immediately

Salary: €55k-€60k gross/year

Responsibilities

Execute and optimize wet chemical and electrochemical processes for deposition and etching of advanced materials and functional coatings.
Develop and improve chemical and electrochemical deposition processes for surface engineering and materials applications.
Support thin-film deposition using technologies such as sputtering, thermal evaporation, e-beam deposition, ALD, and MLD.
Analyze process performance, identify technical challenges, and proactively communicate risks, limitations, and improvement opportunities.
Work closely with researchers and multidisciplinary engineering teams to translate material requirements into robust process solutions.
Contribute to process development, optimization, and troubleshooting in an advanced R&D environment.
Explore and implement new processing methods, tools, and characterization techniques.
Document results and communicate technical findings effectively to project teams and stakeholders.

Main requirements

Masters or PhD in Chemistry, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related technical field.
2+ years of relevant experience in process engineering, materials development, chemical processing, or a similar role.
Hands-on experience developing processes for electrochemical deposition.
Practical experience with thin-film deposition.
Practical experience with thin-film characterization.
Hands-on experience with wet chemical processing.

Other requirements