Research Engineer - Magnetic Devices (all genders)

The team for Magnetic Microsystems and Technologies (MMT) at Silicon Austria Labs is looking for a motivated Research Engineer. In this role, you will make a significant contribution to the Research Unit's projects and take responsibility for challenging tasks with a growing degree of independence and decision-making freedom. You will continuously develop your expertise while providing growing support to the team and its research activities.

Your future tasks include:

• Develop electronic hardware and system architectures, program microcontrollers, and design and implement interfaces.
• Support the assembly, integration, testing, validation, and fabrication of components, prototypes, and functional demonstrator systems in close collaboration with our electronics team.
• Design and simulate magnetic devices and sensor systems using state-of-the-art commercial software such as ANSYS and COMSOL, as well as open-source tools including Magpylib and MuMax.
• Contribute to cleanroom microfabrication activities for the manufacture and characterization of magnetic microsystem devices (e.g., magnetic sensors, MEMS, micro-coils).
• Set up and perform laboratory experiments for magnetic material and device characterization, including measurements of magnetic response (VSM, FMR) and electrical properties.
• Work with custom test benches for magnetic positioning and sensing systems. 
•  Develop measurement, control, and automation routines and process and analyze experimental data using Python.

Your profile:

• Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g. Physics, Electrical Engineering, Microsystems, System Design, Sensor Systems, Automation)
• Background in Magnetism (magnetic sensing, magnetic devices, magnetic materials, …)
• Experience with experimental data acquisition and analysis
• Experience with System design and hardware programming
• Python programming skills of advantage
• Professional communication skills in English

Important Facts about SAL:

• Diverse research activities with many technical challenges.
• State-of-the-art laboratory facilities and equipment.
• Location in the heart of Europe in Austria – relocation support for non-European nationalities.
• Internal and external training opportunities for career development.
• Family & children friendly - actively shaping the compatibility of family and career.
• “Vital4SAL” to promote a healthy workplace (e.g. SAL coaching pool, trainings on mental health, physical activities, healthy snacks, 24/7 accident insurance)
• € 4 per day meal allowance in restaurants or € 2 per working day in supermarkets.
• Public transport initiative (subsidy for the “Klimaticket”)
• Our values: Open door policy, flexibility in working hours, casual dress code, diverse teams, working with people of different nationalities, informal communication, lifelong learning, compatibility of family and career, sustainability, personal growth, and collective advancement.

This position is subject to the Collective Agreement for employees in non-university research (Research CA) starting in occupational group E (E1 salary = EUR 4.056, paid 14 times a year) based on 38,5 hours per week). For this position we offer competitive salaries and additional benefits based on your experience and qualifications.