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Research Associate (Semiconductor Equipment Development Senior Engineer)

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SingaporeKent Ridge Campus, Singapore

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Experience: Experienced

About the role

Join a research group at the National University of Singapore working on a semiconductor equipment project. The team is commercialising an ultralow-K monolayer amorphous carbon dielectric technology and needs a lead equipment engineer to drive hardware scale-up. This role suits an experienced systems integrator or NPI engineer who wants to build a first-of-its-kind manufacturing tool rather than work standard fab shifts.

What you'll do

Lead the mechanical and systems design transition from a 100mm R&D chamber to a 200mm/300mm advanced dielectric deposition alpha tool.

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Develop control systems for high-vacuum environments, reactor gas dynamics and distribution, precision thermal management, and high-voltage/RF power delivery modules.

Program data acquisition and automated control loops, integrating hardware via RS-232, Modbus, DAQ cards, and exploring industrial protocols.

Work with the R&D scientific team to solve reactor physics bottlenecks.

Translate process phenomena such as thermal gradients, window degradation, and laminar gas curtains into repeatable commercial hardware architectures.

Troubleshoot and optimise high-vacuum subsystems, reactor gas dynamics, and UV/ionization source integration.

Enforce industry-standard methodologies for tool qualification, system schematics, baseline testing, and design of experiments.

Leverage industry networks to source specialised vacuum hardware.

Good to know

Standard 5-day work week.
2-year grant period with a pathway to a planned deep-tech spin-off as a core engineering leader.
Location: Kent Ridge Campus, Singapore.

Requirements

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Physics, or a related engineering discipline
Deep hands-on expertise in high-vacuum physics, reactor gas dynamics, and advanced deposition tool architecture (CVD/PVD/ALD)
Strong hardware-software integration experience, preferably using Python
Proven ability to interface with hardware modules via analog/digital DAQ systems, RS-232, Modbus, or industrial protocols
Comfortable working beyond standard OEM manuals, engineering custom hardware modifications, and rapidly prototyping solutions
Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills

Benefits

Highly competitive base salary
Standard 5-day work week
Pathway to transition into a planned deep-tech spin-off as a core engineering leader

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