Senior Technician in Micro/Nano-Technology (F/M) 80-100%

Your mission 

The main mission is to support engineers / project team in their R&D activities. You will participate to several multidisciplinary industrial and research projects in the field of Micro-/Nano-technology. You will contribute by developing innovative processes and solutions with a focus on surface modification, micro-/nano-fabrication, fabrication and evaluation of functional devices (sensors, actuators, devices for renewable energy, watch components, etc…). You will be responsible for laboratory experiments, performing characterization/measurements, analyzing and documenting results.
In parallel you will also be responsible for laboratory management tasks concerning organization, maintenance, orders.

 

Your responsabilities

• Contribute to the execution of multidisciplinary projects and R&D activities
• Execute tasks according to engineers’ request and guidelines using a wide range of processes and techniques, and with respect deadlines. Carry out a batch of experimental tasks independently. With more experience, become a force of proposal to solve complex technical problems
• Develop and improve chemical/physical processes
• Make characterizations/measurements/performance evaluation, analyze and share results
• Commissioning of devices and systems
• Maintain the equipment/machines (maintenance, calibration), manage the products orders
• Participate in the quality maintenance and improvement, including the related documentation
• Be possibly responsible for the infrastructure/laboratory 

 

Your profile

Know-how

• Professional/vocational level of education and training (CFC, Maturité), Advanced Diploma of higher education (HES), both with usually 3-5+ years of professional experience
• Completed education in chemistry, physics or microtechnology
• Experience with coating/surface modification techniques (both wet or vacuum based)
• Experience in micro-/nano-fabrication technologies
• Experience in several analytical techniques such as microscopies, spectroscopies, electrochemical characterization, …
• Knowledge in commissioning laboratory setups and general characterization/measurement technique
• Broad knowledge of rules, processes, and concepts in own discipline and in laboratory management
• Independent and efficient way of working
• Industrial experience might be an asset/required
• Good knowledge in English and fluent in French

 

Interpersonnal skills

• Ability to quickly grasp and implement new concepts and principles across multiple disciplines
• Organized, rigorous, accurate and precise work according to specification and timelines
• Multitasker able to work on several projects that are carried out in parallel.
• Organizational skills and a healthy sense of order
• Team player, able to collaborate with various internal partners across the organization
•  Good communication skills
• Natural curiosity and interest, able to find solutions to complex situations
• Eager to learn new competences/techniques to enhance activities in own job

CSEM mission and values

Our mission is the development and transfer of innovative technologies to the Swiss industry. Our objective is to make an impact on our customers and on society at large in the fields of precision manufacturing, digital technologies and sustainable energy. Our strength is the excellence of our people, about 600 passionate specialists dedicated to innovation and technology transfer. We believe that strong values support the successful development of our organization as well as the harmonious and balanced development of all our employees.

We are

• A unique place between research and industry at the cutting edge of new technologies
• An innovative, non-profit, and employee-driven company
• A dynamic, multidisciplinary, and multicultural environment
• A solar team focused on enabling solutions to energy challenges for a sustainable world

Working@CSEM means

• being part of a passionate community
• incredible flexibility, attractive working conditions, and great opportunities of development
• benefit from a management style based on trust & feedback and that favors a work-life balance

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity.

We look forward to receiving your complete application file via (CV, cover letter, certificates & diplomas) our job page.

Preference will be given to professionals applying directly.