IMS Nanofabrication
Head of Engineering (all genders)
IMS NanofabricationAustria13 days ago
Full-timeRemote FriendlyManagement
At IMS Nanofabrication, we shape the future — one nanometer at a time. Headquartered in Austria, with subsidiaries in Vienna, Taiwan, South Korea, and the USA, we are a global leader in semiconductor technology. Our cutting-edge mask writers power the world's most advanced chip manufacturing, making high-performance smartphones, PCs, and data centers possible. By pushing the boundaries of nanofabrication, we enable innovation at the smallest scale — driving progress on a global level.

Job Description

In this position you are responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of the engineering and application teams within the R&D organization. You ensure the successful transition from prototype to product, validation and debugging of the final application and industrialization of innovative, high-quality solutions that meet customer requirements and support the company’s business objectives.

  • Overseeing the entire New Product Introduction (NPI) process from concept to production
  • Fostering a culture of technical excellence, cross-functional collaboration, and continuous improvement to achieve time-to-market and cost targets
  • Leading multi-disciplinary engineering projects ensuring alignment across teams
  • Owning the transition of prototypes onto alpha tools and manage their seamless handover into production in line with customer requirements
  • Preparing and delivering comprehensive R&D documentation to operations
  • Ensuring efficient knowledge transfer and production readiness
  • Managing and operate demo tools while conducting demo experiments to validate technical performance
  • Providing 3rd Level support by leading root cause analysis, debugging complex issues, and implementing effective solutions

Qualifications

  • Master’s degree or PhD in a relevant technical field (e.g., Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering)
  • Experience in high-tech or R&D industries such as semiconductors, robotics, automotive, or instrumentation
  • Strong knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing processes (e.g., lithography, etching, deposition, assembly & test)
  • Experience with global supply chain interaction for engineering desirable
  • Understanding of New Product Introduction (NPI) processes
  • Track record of leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams (e.g., mechanical, electrical, process, software) in a high-tech environment
  • Experience in managing complex, cross-functional projects with tight time-to-market constraints
  • Hands-on experience in root cause analysis, debugging, and yield improvement methodologies
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders and collaborate across global teams

Additional Information

What you can look forward to:

  • Career & Development: Exciting opportunities to grow professionally and personally - in an international environment
  • Flexibility: Flexible working hours, the option to work from home and workation - you decide when and where you work
  • Team Culture: Dynamic, collegial and open to new ideas - together we are writing the future
  • Health & well-being: Company doctor and psychologist - support for your health
  • Bonus program: All employees benefit from our success - together we achieve more
  • Catering: Subsidized canteen, fresh fruit and drinks right in the office
  • Mobility: Shuttle bus for a comfortable journey, free parking spaces, e-charging stations for cars and motorcycles, bicycle parking spaces with e-bike charging station
  • Job bike: Environmentally friendly commuting and staying fit - with us you can lease your bike at a reasonable price
  • Events & team building: Summer party, business run, cool team events - we celebrate our successes together
  • Employee discounts: From car washes to wellness days - benefit from many discounts

With us you will receive an attractive annual gross salary from 90.000,- € (plus bonus, KV Metallgewerbe). Depending on your experience, this can also be higher.

No matter where you are from, how you live, what you believe in - we look forward to receiving your application! What counts for us is the person, not the label. That's why we welcome your unique perspective.

We are committed to equal opportunities and want all applications to be assessed with an open mind. You are welcome to remove your personal information such as age, origin etc. from your CV. We don't need a photo either. This way we can concentrate on the essentials: your qualifications and experience!

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