Job Description
Process Engineer - WetEtch
Job Location:  Kägiswil
Company:  Axetris AG
Workload (in %):  100%

Axetris AG is a leading company for micro-optical components and MEMS-based gas detectors, based in central Switzerland. The company's expertise enables it to provide customised solutions for customers, from prototypes to series production. Axetris AG is part of the Leister Group, which employs around 900 people and has 130 sales partners worldwide. The Leister Group is dedicated to enhancing quality of life through innovation.
www.axetris.com

Process Engineer - WetEtch

For the Wafer Production Engineering team in the Thinfilm & WetEtch area, we are looking for a reliable and dedicated personality as a Process Engineer – WetEtch.

Your tasks

  • Define, develop, and implement manufacturing processes for new or modified products and capabilities
  • Maintain and continuously improve process stability, capability, yield, and throughput
  • Act as technical authority for assigned processes and support structured problem solving (e.g. 8D, FMEA, root cause analysis)
  • Transfer new or modified processes into production and ensure proper documentation and standardization
  • Provide 2nd‑level technical support for process- and equipment‑related issues and collaborate with production, quality, and maintenance

Your Profile

  • M.Sc. in materials science, microtechnology, physics, chemistry, or a comparable field
  • Several years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing, e.g. photolithography, dry etching, PVD/sputtering, wet chemistry, dicing or pick & place
  • Strong analytical skills with experience in statistical methods and process data analysis
  • Structured, independent, and quality‑oriented working style with a hands‑on mentality
  • Good German and English skills and strong communication abilities

What you can expect

  • Exciting tasks in a world-leading high-tech company near Lucerne
  • Fantastic infrastructure and first-class office environment with mountain views
  • Brand-new cleanroom and equipment
  • Small company with the opportunity to actively shape and influence its direction
  • Broad range of tasks, responsibilities, and collaboration with great professionals
  • Attractive training opportunities and a variety of employee benefits

For the Wafer Production Engineering team in the Thinfilm & WetEtch area, we are looking for a reliable and dedicated personality as a Process Engineer – WetEtch.

Your tasks

  • Define, develop, and implement manufacturing processes for new or modified products and capabilities
  • Maintain and continuously improve process stability, capability, yield, and throughput
  • Act as technical authority for assigned processes and support structured problem solving (e.g. 8D, FMEA, root cause analysis)
  • Transfer new or modified processes into production and ensure proper documentation and standardization
  • Provide 2nd‑level technical support for process- and equipment‑related issues and collaborate with production, quality, and maintenance

Your Profile

  • M.Sc. in materials science, microtechnology, physics, chemistry, or a comparable field
  • Several years of experience in semiconductor manufacturing, e.g. photolithography, dry etching, PVD/sputtering, wet chemistry, dicing or pick & place
  • Strong analytical skills with experience in statistical methods and process data analysis
  • Structured, independent, and quality‑oriented working style with a hands‑on mentality
  • Good German and English skills and strong communication abilities

What you can expect

  • Exciting tasks in a world-leading high-tech company near Lucerne
  • Fantastic infrastructure and first-class office environment with mountain views
  • Brand-new cleanroom and equipment
  • Small company with the opportunity to actively shape and influence its direction
  • Broad range of tasks, responsibilities, and collaboration with great professionals
  • Attractive training opportunities and a variety of employee benefits

We look forward to receiving your full application.