Lausanne
Thin Film Engineer
- 20 October 2026
- 100%
- Temporary
- Lausanne
About the job
EPFL, the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, is one of the most dynamic university campuses in Europe and ranks among the top 20 worldwide in numerous academic rankings. EPFL has more than 6,500 staff members who bring to life the School's three main missions: education, research, and innovation. The EPFL campus offers an exceptional working environment at the heart of a community of over 17,000 people, including nearly 12,500 students and 4,000 researchers from more than 120 different nationalities.
The CMi is a technological platform equipped with an extensive range of micro- and nano-fabrication equipment. A multidisciplinary team of 25 people is responsible for its operation and development. The platform annually hosts more than 650 users, mainly EPFL doctoral students, as well as postdocs, students, internal and external researchers, and industrial partners, all of whom carry out their own processes. The challenges are numerous, whether it is to offer processes of the highest level, meeting research needs, to provide training, to offer broad expertise and advice, or to ensure safety. Reporting to the process engineers team leader, you will work closely with the existing multidisciplinary team of engineers and technicians. We are looking for someone with solid basic knowledge, ready to commit and progress quickly to carry out demanding technical and scientific interventions.
- Train users on the equipment.
- Advise users on the best technological choices.
- Acquire, install, qualify, and operate equipment valued at over one million francs.
- Work with external service providers.
- Document equipment and processes.
Desired profile:
- Master of Science, or equivalent qualification.
- Ideally with experience in:
- CVD, PVD, or electroplating fields.
- Thin film metrology.
Personal and social skills:
- Excellent communication skills.
- Strong service orientation.
- Initiative.
- Rigour and autonomy in work.
- Ability to work in a team, open-minded and committed.
- Highly practical.
- Stress resistance.
Language skills:
- Very good knowledge of French (reading, writing, speaking), equivalent to C1 level.
- Good knowledge of English (reading, writing, speaking), equivalent to B2 level.
- The opportunity to join a dynamic and stimulating team.
- A high-quality multicultural and academic working environment.
- Opportunities for continuing education.
- Work on industrial equipment in an evolving ISO5 class cleanroom.
Starting date: immediately or to be agreed
Work rate: 100%
Contract type: Fixed-term contract
Duration: 1 year renewable
Additional information: https://cmi.epfl.ch/
