Head of SAL Microfabrication
Silicon Austria Labs GmbHKI-Zusammenfassung
Villach | Presence | Fulltime | Published: 2026-10-12 | Code: 121 - 1
Your future tasks include:
- Lead and develop a growing cleanroom operations and engineering organization of approximately 40 employees
- Ensure reliable operation of the SAL semiconductor R&D cleanroom
- Manage cleanroom cost center, budgets, and investment priorities
- Establish procedures for safe, flexible execution of research activities
- Develop organization through recruitment, coaching, and succession planning
- Define operating principles balancing research flexibility with reliability
- Support cleanroom infrastructure ramp-up and new equipment integration
- Oversee EHS responsibilities, particularly chemistry
- Enable transition of research processes to scalable production
- Collaborate with research units to translate technologies into manufacturable processes
- Support pilot prototyping while maintaining R&D flexibility
- Establish quality and process-control practices
- Align priorities with SAL management and research teams
Your profile:
- M.S. or PhD in semiconductor engineering, electrical engineering, materials science, physics, or related field
- Minimum 5 years in technical leadership roles in semiconductor/microfabrication
- Proven leadership in multidisciplinary technical organizations
- Experience at research-manufacturing interface
- Strong practical understanding of semiconductor fabrication
- Experience transferring R&D processes to production
- Skilled in introducing new equipment/processes
- Knowledge of quality management and process control
- Ability to balance research flexibility with operational discipline
- Strong technical writing and communication skills
- Excellent English; German is a plus
Important Facts about SAL:
- Diverse research activities with technical challenges
- State-of-the-art laboratory facilities
- Location in Austria with relocation support
- Training opportunities for career development
- Family-friendly policies
- "Vital4SAL" wellness programs
- Meal allowances (€4/day or €2/day)
- Public transport subsidy
- Values: open door policy, flexibility, diversity, lifelong learning
This position is subject to the Collective Agreement for employees in non-university research (Research CA) starting in occupational group G (G1 salary = EUR 5.675, paid 14 times a year). Competitive salaries between EUR 82,000 and EUR 120,000 annually (all-in contract, including bonus) based on experience.
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