R&D Lab Technician with Safety Focus 80 - 100% (f/m/d)

The Opportunity
 

Empower the Future with Hitachi and help shape the development of semiconductor packaging!

Would you describe yourself as someone with strong organizational and documentation skills? Do you enjoy working with others and prefer practical, hands-on tasks? If so, you could be a great fit for this combined role as R&D Lab Technician with a focus on safety. In this position, you’ll help maintain a safe and efficient research environment, support the development of semiconductor packaging processes, characterize power modules, and prepare CAD drawings. An interest in workplace safety is important—we’ll support you in building the knowledge and skills needed for this part of the role.
 

How you’ll make an impact
 

Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)

• Support compliance with local laws and Hitachi Energy’s safety standards

• Help implement health, safety, and environmental (HSE) procedures in the lab

• Contribute to building a positive safety culture across the team

• Assist in planning and organizing HSE-related activities and improvements
   

Lab Technician

• Assemble and develop high-performance semiconductor modules and test substrates

• Work with precision processes such as soldering, sintering, wire bonding, and encapsulation

• Manage procurement of components and materials in coordination with logistics

• Support the setup and evaluation of lab equipment and process lines

• Collaborate with scientists and internal teams to document processes and results
   

Your background 

• Degree as Laboratory Technician or University of Applied Science (e.g. as electrical engineer or similar)

• Ideally, you bring hands-on experience in semiconductor assembly and interconnection technology

• Experience in industrial R&D labs is an advantage

• Interest or experience in occupational safety and lab work is highly valued

• Independent, open-minded, and communicative personality and a passion for technical challenges in a dynamic research environment

• Fluency in English and German (written and spoken)

Laboratory Technician with Focus on Occupational Safety 80 - 100% (f/m/d)

About the Position 
 

Shape the future with Hitachi Energy and support the development of semiconductor packaging technologies.
You have good organizational skills, enjoy documenting, and prefer practical work in a team? Then you are a perfect fit for this combined role as Laboratory Technician with Focus on Occupational Safety.

In this position, you support our research team in ensuring a safe and efficient laboratory environment, further develop processes for semiconductor packaging, characterize power modules, and create CAD drawings.
An interest in occupational safety is important – we support you in building the necessary knowledge and skills for this area.
 

What you can achieve
 

Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)

• Support compliance with local laws and Hitachi Energy's safety standards

• Participate in the implementation of HSE guidelines in the laboratory

• Promote a positive safety culture within the team

• Support the planning and organization of HSE measures
   

Laboratory Technology

• Assembly and development of high-performance semiconductor modules and test substrates

• Work with precision processes such as soldering, sintering, wire bonding, and potting

• Procurement of components and materials in cooperation with logistics

• Support in setting up and evaluating laboratory equipment and process lines

• Collaboration with scientists and internal teams to document processes and results
   

Your profile

• Training as a laboratory technician or a degree from a university of applied sciences (e.g., in electrical engineering or a related field) is an advantage

• Practical experience in semiconductor assembly and interconnection technology is desirable

• Experience or strong interest in occupational safety and laboratory work is a plus

• You work independently, are open, communicative, and enjoy technical challenges

• Experience in industrial R&D laboratories is an advantage

• Very good German and English skills in spoken and written form