Mechanical Engineer – Micro-fluidics

仕事内容

Design and implement mechanical and microfluidic components for the integration of sensor chips.

What you will do

We are looking for a microfluidic-mechanical design engineer with excellent technical skills in the field of micro-fabrication and experience in microfluidic building blocks. You will work on a variety of different projects in which customized sensor chip integration is demanded and will combine both technical and project management tasks.

In this job, your main activities will be:

• Design and implement mechanical and microfluidic components for the integration of sensor chips.
• Perform experiments in the lab to test and characterize the physical behavior of such integration solutions
• Define, follow-up and validate manufacturing routes for customized components at external suppliers and in-house lab facilities
• Analyse, interpret and report experimental data to the project team
• Take-up project management responsibilities for specific projects.
• Manage time effectively according to project schedules
• Quickly adapt to new project requirements
• Work closely with an interdisciplinary team of electronic design engineers and life science researchers

What we do for you

We offer you the opportunity to join one of the world’s premier research centers in nanotechnology at its headquarters in Leuven, Belgium. With your talent, passion and expertise, you’ll become part of a team that makes the impossible possible. Together, we shape the technology that will define the society of tomorrow.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer (http://www.imec-int.com/en/careers#diversity) and proud of our open, multicultural, and informal working environment with ample possibilities to take initiative and show responsibility. In everything we do, your future colleagues are guided by the imec values of passion, excellence, connectedness and integrity. We commit to supporting and guiding you in this process; not only with words but also with tangible actions. Through imec.academy, ’our corporate university’, we actively invest in your development to further your technical and personal growth.

We are aware that your valuable contribution makes imec a top player in its field. Your energy and commitment are therefore appreciated by means of a market appropriate salary with many fringe benefits.

Who you are

• You have a master’s degree in mechanical engineering, materials science, applied physics or other equivalent discipline.
• You have relevant experience in microfluidic device product/prototyping design in industry or life science applications. You also have experience with CAD design for microfluidic applications
• You are familiar with micro-fabrication manufacturing methods, microfluidic products and existing device solutions
• You have hands-on experience with laboratory equipment, device testing and general purpose programming
• You have strong analytical skills and can perform data processing using analytical or computational tools.
• You have experience working in a research or development environment with an interdisciplinary team.
• You have excellent project management skills, are capable to manage projects, and deliver on time and within budget.
• You are a team player.
• You are fluent in English and have excellent communication skills.