Specialist Materials Science Lab (w/m/div)

At the Competence Centre Automotive and Industrial Electronics GmbH (KAI) we offer employment in an industrial research environment, guided and supported by experienced researchers in close cooperation with universities and research institutions. Do you enjoy working in the laboratory and are you interested in playing an active role in materials research for semiconductor technology applications? At KAI you will have the opportunity to learn state-of-the-art characterisation methods from experts and support us in carrying out experiments in the laboratory.


Job Description
In your new role you will:

• Do implementation and further development of sample preparation of test structures and components (sawing, grinding, polishing, ion polishing)
• Take photographs with the light and scanning electron microscope
• Perform fatigue tests on test chips
• Perform material characterisation methods on wafers and wafer fragments
• Be responsible for the sample preparation tools
• Detailed document and prepare data

Your Profile
You are best equipped for this task if you have:

• A bachelor's degree in a technical field (materials science, physics, chemistry, mechanical engineering)
• Experience in laboratory work (optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, etc.) and related documentation of results) and the associated documentation of results
• Willingness to work independently and reliable, have a hands-on approach and communicate effectively with colleagues
• An understanding of semiconductor materials and their properties (crystal structures, characterisation methods, mechanical stresses)
• Good communication skills in German and English

This position is limited until 31.12.2026 and subject to the collective agreement for workers and employees in the electrical and electronics industry, at least employment group E (). The monthly salary is paid 14 times p.a. A higher payment is negotiable depending on your expertise and skills. Furthermore, Infineon offers additional employee benefits.

Contact:
Lisa-Marie Linder-Goritschnig, LinkedIn

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The KAI Competence Center for Automotive and Industrial Electronics was founded in 2006, is a 100% subsidiary of Infineon, and is located in the Villach Technology Park. The focus of our research is the reliability of power semiconductors in automotive and industrial applications.

The City of Villach is located in the center of Carinthia, Austria's southernmost province, in close proximity to the Italian and Slovenian border. Due to its particular geographic location and the outstanding natural beauty of the region, Villach and the whole province of Carinthia have for generations been popular holiday destinations for people from all over the world. Living in Austria also has many social, health-care-related and economic perks. The country's social and health care system is among the best in the world and for decades numerous international surveys have singled out Austria as a particularly safe and wealthy country with a high quality of life. Villach benefits from its status as a "small town", offering everyday living at affordable prices in an outstanding setting.
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