Senior MEMS​/Semiconductor Processing Specialist

Senior MEMS / Semiconductor Processing Specialist  Eindhoven, the Netherlands
Project Foundation launched by The Fourth Law  and  Odd Systems  isasemiconductor initiative tomass-produce thermal imaging sensors for Ukraine, the rest of Europe and the United States.
The initiative covers the development ofLWIR sensors and the deployment ofanetwork ofpartner-operated and in-house manufacturing facilities. Itwill create anew industrial base for defense and civilian needs and supply affordable sensors to manufacturers ofdrones, vehicles, and robotics.
The first sensors under the initiative are expected asearly as2027.
The Fourth Law  isaleading Ukrainian manufacturer of autonomy technologies for drones. Our solutions are codified according toNATO standards and are currently utilized byover 50units ofthe Security and Defense Forces of Ukraine, aswell as20+drone manufacturers.
Odd Systems  isadefense technology company specializing inthe development and manufacturing ofthermal imaging cameras. Itwas founded byagroup ofentrepreneurs, engineers, managers, and tech enthusiasts with prior experience atanumber of international technology companies.
Purpose of the Role  The MEMS/ Semiconductor Processing Specialist develops and owns the step-by-step cleanroom process flow that takes the microbolometer from deposited films toareleased, suspended structure. This isahands-on process engineering role covering photolithography, thin-film deposition, and sacrificial layer etching— both isotropic and anisotropic— with direct responsibility for releasing delicate suspended structures without damage orcollapse. The role works inthe Eindhoven R&D lab alongside the IC/MEMS Integration and Simulation Engineer and the wider technical cohort, and reports tothe CTO.
Office location  Eindhoven, the Netherlands

Key Responsibilities   Develop and document the end-to-end cleanroom process flow for microbolometer fabrication, from film deposition through structure release.
Own photolithography process steps: mask design coordination, exposure and develop parameters, and critical-dimension control.
Own thin-film deposition steps for sacrificial and structural layers, optimizing for uniformity, stress and compatibility with downstream process steps.
Develop and tune sacrificial-layer etch processes, both isotropic and anisotropic, toreliably release suspended microbolometer structures without stiction ormembrane damage.
Troubleshoot yield and process excursions, working from wafer inspection and test data back toroot cause.
Support equipment procurement, installation and commissioning inthe new R&Dlab, in coordination with the Technical Programme Manager.
Experience and skills weare looking for   Adegree in materials science, microelectronics, physics, orarelated field, with hands-on cleanroom process experience.
Direct experience with photolithography, thin-film deposition (e.g. PECVD, sputtering) and wet/dry etching inaMEMS or semiconductor cleanroom.
Working knowledge ofsacrificial-layer release processes and common MEMS failure modes, including stiction and stress-induced curling.
Comfortable developing new process flow from first principles, not just running an established recipe.
Fluent English, with the communication maturity towork with an international, partly Ukrainian team.
It’s aplus ifyou have   Prior work specifically onmicrobolometers, uncooledIR detectors, orother suspended-membrane MEMS devices.
Experience commissioning cleanroom process equipment aspart ofanew lab orfab standup.
Familiarity with ISO Class 7or better cleanroom operating discipline.
Basedin, orwilling torelocateto, Eindhoven for the Odd Factory One R&Dlab.
Weare not just looking for employees, but for like-minded individuals who share our values and are ready tobuild the future of Ukrainian Mil Tech.