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Role Summary:

As part of a multi-disciplined team and a modern Engineering department, this role involves the continuous improvement of the Company’s world leading products through leading-edge electronics and metrology systems design. The Metrology Test Engineer will be expected to implement effective solutions to ensure AIXTRON MOCVD systems remain at the forefront of technology.  This role will engage with many aspects of the design and testing of our metrology products and consequently there will be the opportunity for the successful candidate to develop alongside the needs of the business.

Objectives and Responsibilities:

• Developing and specifying test methods (in both hardware and software) to ensure accurate and reliable results are captured early on in the development cycle
• Testing of AIXTRON bespoke scientific equipment and ancillary devices 
• Testing of externally sourced sensors and metrology equipment
• Analysis and feedback of test results, including suggested design improvements
• Assisting in the development of new technologies and sensors from first principles

Qualifications and Experience:

• Electronics / Engineering / Scientific degree or equivalent experience
• Theoretical and practical knowledge of electronics and PCB design
• Experience of simple programming packages and languages (e.g. C derivatives, Jscript, Python, MatLab, LabVIEW)
• Competent in system and device troubleshooting down to component level
• Experience of device firmware programming

Essential Skills:

• Microsoft office capable (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Accurate, thorough, consistent, pro-active, assertive
• Good communication skills
• Conscientious, self motivated, capable of working autonomously when required
• Team player

Working Conditions / Environment:

• Office/Lab based role at AIXTRON Ltd, Buckingway Business Park, Anderson Road, Swavesey, Cambridge CB24 4FQ, United Kingdom
• Projects are conducted locally and at AIXTRON headquarters (Germany) so some travel is expected, typically a few days per month