Operations Engineer Electronics

Work Schedule:

Standard (Mon‑Fri).

Environmental Conditions:

Adherence to all Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Safety Standards, Office.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving sophisticated analytical challenges, increasing efficiency in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacturing of life‑changing therapies, we are here to support them.

Our globally distributed team of over 100,000 colleagues delivers an unrivaled combination of innovative technologies, purchasing convenience and pharmaceutical services through our industry‑leading brands, including Thermo Scientific, Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen, Fisher Scientific, Unity Lab Services, Patheon and PPD. For more information, visit

The Materials and Structural Analysis Division (MSD) enables customers to find meaningful answers to questions that accelerate breakthrough discoveries and ultimately change the world. We design, manufacture, and support a broad range of high‑performance microscopy and spectroscopy workflows on wafers and single chips that provide images and answers in the micro‑, nano‑, and picometer scales. We combine hardware and software expertise in electron and ion microscopy with deep application knowledge in the materials science, life sciences, electronics, and natural resources markets.

Our worldwide Electron Microscopy colleagues are dedicated to our customers’ pursuit of discovery and resolution of global challenges.

How will you make an impact?
As an Operations Engineer TEM, you will be part of a passionate and hardworking team in Eindhoven working with our ground‑breaking Transmission Electron Microscopes (TEM). Our TEM technology enables and supports Nobel Prize‑winning research and played a significant role in the early assessment of COVID‑19. Your work will be visible, and you will actively contribute to the latest breakthroughs in science.

A high‑end TEM system comprises multiple electronic components that enable high‑resolution imaging and numerous other applications. In this role within Operations Engineering, you will support the production factory on multiple electronic issues and the introduction of product and process improvements. A proven background in electronics, combined with knowledge of high‑tech manufacturing processes, is desired. Passion for innovative technology and a willingness to tackle challenges are also essential.

What will you do?

Provide technical support to the factory to ensure Thermo Fisher can ship high‑quality systems on time.

Solve sophisticated electronic problems and ensure system specifications are met.

Collaborate closely with suppliers to address technical and quality issues and support the introduction of parts and modules into manufacturing.

Submit or implement engineering changes to improve quality, manufacturability, and component/module costs.

Craft and maintain work instructions and define factory process flows.

Perform hands‑on assembly, testing, troubleshooting, and training of personnel as required.

Support factory and field service engineers with the first builds, installations, and upgrades of newly introduced systems and modules to ensure accurate operation.

Participate in projects according to the Product Management Process (PMP) and multi‑functional operations improvement projects.

How will you get there?

Demonstrable experience in engineering within a manufacturing environment.

A degree in Electrical Engineering, or a combination of engineering education and meaningful work experience that demonstrates required skills.

Ability to cope with dynamics in a manufacturing environment.

Capacity to create technical user documentation and engineering reports.

Hands‑on and proactive mindset.

Analytical problem‑solving skills.

Experience in the high‑tech industry and working in a cleanroom environment.

Excellent English language skills (verbal and written);
Dutch is a huge plus.

Team‑player…