Senior AFM Developer

About this job

We are currently looking for a Senior AFM Developer to join the team in Rotterdam.

Semiconductor chips are fundamental to devices we use daily—from TVs and cars to the very device you’re reading this on. As these chips get increasingly miniaturized, conventional measurement techniques can no longer keep up with the required precision. That’s where breakthrough metrology solutions step in. The department that you will be joining specializes in developing in-line tools like Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM) and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) that offer the accuracy needed for the manufacturing of advanced semiconductor devices. As a Senior SPM Developer, you’ll be at the forefront of creating innovative imaging modes tailored for critical metrology applications.

In this role, you’ll be part of the System Engineering Department, a diverse team made up of professionals from around the globe. You’ll collaborate with experts in mechatronics, signal processing, software, and applications. Being part of a fast-growing scale-up company, the structure is agile, with few formal boundaries or hierarchy, driven by a shared passion for deep-tech metrology solutions that address our clients’ most complex challenges.

Main responsibilities

• Develop and integrate novel imaging modes into metrology products to ensure precise, fast, and reliable performance that meets customer expectations.
• Translate customer needs into system requirements, leading to conceptual designs and functional prototypes.
• Drive the development and characterization of complete instrument prototypes.
• Lead the integration of these solutions into final products in close collaboration with the system engineering team.
• Head a team of technical experts focused on advancing SPM and AFM imaging technologies.
• Collaborate closely with the R&D department to introduce cutting-edge technologies to the market.
• Provide guidance and support to customers, as well as to internal teams, including customer service and production operations.

Requirements

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to lead while balancing quality, deadlines, and customer satisfaction.
• Excellent command of English, with proven leadership and mentoring capabilities in a multidisciplinary team.
• Master’s degree or PhD in Mechatronics, Physics, or a related field, with substantial experience in mechatronic systems, mechanics, kinematics, dynamics, or opto-mechanics.
• At least 5 years of experience in developing SPM/AFM imaging modes from concept through application, preferably in the semiconductor equipment industry.
• Deep expertise in designing and operating nanoscale instruments like SPM or AFM, along with a solid understanding of the underlying physics.
• Experience in sub-nanometer SPM/AFM metrology, including setting up and optimizing measurements across various applications.
• A proven track record of designing test setups, conducting complex experiments, and bringing prototypes to fruition.

Are you enthusiastic about becoming our new Senior AFM Developer?

Send your CV and motivational letter directly to recruitment@stcorp.nl.

Our story

At S[&]T we contribute to a safer life on earth by translating space data into valuable and actionable insights. We oversee data from instruments to application, and apply our expertise within our software frameworks, information products and consultancy.

Our society relies on space and scientific instruments for climate change monitoring, navigation, defence and national security, and other crucial services we all use in our daily lives. These instruments produce an enormous quantity of complex data, and our goal is to unlock its value.

We have more than 20 years of experience working on instrument calibration, the creation of data quality monitoring tools, the development of real-time data processing frameworks, and the development of application-specific algorithms. With this, we help organisations, governments and industries to strengthen their information position and thereby improve their decision making. We focus on the following domains: Space & Science, Defence & Security, Environment & Sustainability, and High-Tech Consulting.