Electron Optics MEMS Fabrication Technician

MEMS fabrication technician, working in an international, high-tech environment with impactful research in the field of MEMS electron Optics.

Job description

 A technician role with responsibility for optimizing and executing MEMS clean-room processes such as (just to name a few): the wet-chemical cluster (wet etching, sample cleaning, lift-off etc), conductive and non-conductive coating, optical, laser and electron beam patterning/lithography and involved related processes, RIE and DRIE etching, stacking-aligning-gluing, wire bonding. Moreover, technician should work closely with PI's, PD's, PhD's and other colleagues to manage, improve and support the processes and to assist users. In adition, in a close and interactive collabration with other clean-room memebrs he or she should take part in:

• Managing and optimizing processes in the field of electron optics MEMS elements.
• Providing technical support to users (researchers, students, companies).
• Training and guiding new users (as discussed approved by the PI's).
• Contributing to the maintenance and reliability of the processes and equipments.

Job requirements 

You enjoy working at the interface of fundamental research and industrial innovation, collaborating with both academic and industrial partners to achieve tangible results. Embracing the opportunity to work with leading industrial partners, you know how to collaborate and achieve meaningful results geared to the development of pragmatic applications. You also put your curiosity to good use: you don’t take anomalies for granted and take the initiative to dig deeper and spar with experts. Harnessing your communication skills, you convince colleagues at TU Delft and others of your approach, models and designs.

You also have:

• A BSc or MSc in Chemistry, Physics, Process technology, or a comparable field.
• You are motivated to further develop your expertise in cleanroom engineering and technology.
• You have a passion for transferring knowledge to students and company employees for the use of our advanced systems.
• A proactive attitude in executing and improving processes to achieve the best results.
• Good communication and social skills to collaborate effectively with students, scientists, professors, and industrial researchers.
• You are a team player, open and honest, providing critical but constructive advice and thinking in a solution-oriented way.
• Good level of English (speaking in Dutch is a plus).

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology) 

Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context. 

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

Challenge. Change. Impact! 

Faculty Applied Sciences 

With more than 1,100 employees, including 150 pioneering principal investigators, as well as a population of about 3,600 passionate students, the Faculty of Applied Sciences is an inspiring scientific ecosystem. Focusing on key enabling technologies, such as quantum- and nanotechnology, photonics, biotechnology, synthetic biology and materials for energy storage and conversion, our faculty aims to provide solutions to important problems of the 21st century. To that end, we educate innovative students in broad Bachelor's and specialist Master's programmes with a strong research component. Our scientists conduct ground-breaking fundamental and applied research in the fields of Life and Health Science & Technology, Nanoscience, Chemical Engineering, Radiation Science & Technology, and Engineering Physics. We are also training the next generation of high school teachers. 

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Applied Sciences. 

Conditions of employment 

• Duration of contract is 1 year Temporary with prospect of permanent
• A job of 38 hours per week. 
• A salary based on Scale 08 of the CAO for Dutch Universities with a salary between €3382 - €4484 gross per month based on a fulltime contract (38 hours), plus 8% holiday allowance and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.  
• An excellent pension scheme via the ABP. 
• The possibility to compile an individual employment package every year. 
• Discount with health insurers on supplemental packages. 
• Flexible working week. 
• Every year, 232 leave hours (at 38 hours). You can also sell or buy additional leave hours via the individual choice budget. 
• Plenty of opportunities for education, training and courses. 
• Partially paid parental leave 
• Attention for working healthy and energetically with the vitality program. 
• Only candidates from EU countries or with a Dutch work permit can be considered for this vacancy (due to Dutch regulations). 

Additional information

For more information about this vacancy, please contact Dr. Ali Gheidari (a.m.gheidari@tudelft.nl).

Application procedure

Are you interested in this vacancy? Please apply no later than 7 January 2026 via the application button and upload the following documents:

• Detailed CV.
• Motivational letter.

You can address your application to Dr. Ali Gheidari.

Please note:

• You can apply online. We will not process applications sent by email and/or post. 
• As part of knowledge security, TU Delft conducts a risk assessment during the recruitment of personnel. We do this, among other things, to prevent the unwanted transfer of sensitive knowledge and technology. The assessment is based on information provided by the candidates themselves, such as their motivation letter and CV, and takes place at the final stages of the selection process. When the outcome of the assessment is negative, the candidate will be informed. The processing of personal data in the context of the risk assessment is carried out on the legal basis of the GDPR: performing a public task in the public interest. You can find more information about this assessment on our website about knowledge security.
• Please do not contact us for unsolicited services.