Process Engineering Manager (all genders) Job-ID 249-0

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Villach - Austria

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: Yesterday
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Your future responsibilities
We are looking for an experienced Manager for our SAL MicroFab team to lead and further develop our Process Engineering team within a highly innovative R&D environment.

This role comprises responsible leadership tasks with significant decision-making responsibility direct impact on company success as well as responsibility for setting objectives managing resources and ensuring smooth daily operations. The successful candidate will combine strong leadership potential strategic thinking and effective communication to create sustainable value for Silicon Austria Labs.
  • Lead and develop a team of 15 R&D Process Engineers.
  • Define and drive the roadmap of the Process Engineering group in alignment with the Divisions mission and strategic direction.
  • Create a structured professional engineering environment that enables high-quality research and innovation.
  • Establish clear ownership working methods and documentation standards aligned with industrial fabrication principles in a research-focused setting.
  • Drive towards stable reproducible and scalable process capabilities supporting the transition from lab concepts to higher technology readiness levels.
  • Allocate resources and structure priorities
  • Address operational challenges to ensure a trusted high-quality fabrication environment.
  • Strengthen collaboration both with teams within the division and across the company.
  • Represent the Process Engineering team in broader company initiatives and cross-divisional topics.
  • Take ownership of fundamental infrastructure projects related to the cleanrooms.
  • Act as one of the key links to external customers and research partners ensuring alignment of expectations and technical clarity.
Your profile
  • Advanced degree in relevant engineering or scientific discipline.
  • Minimum 8 years of relevant experience in the semiconductor industry.
  • Experience in a research environment is an advantage.
  • Background in process integration and cross-functional technical coordination.
  • Leadership potential with the motivation to grow into broader people management responsibilities. Leadership experience is an advantage.
  • Experience leading projects and driving structured execution in complex technical environments.
  • Demonstrated ability to introduce structure improve ways of working and guide teams through change.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence across teams and stakeholders.
Important Facts about SAL
At SAL we are proud to have a diverse international team of more than 40 different nations who come together and do excellent research to make our world a better place.
  • 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 learningcompatibility 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 F (F1 salary EUR 4.757 paid 14 times a year) based on 385 hours per week). For this position we offer competitive salaries and additional benefits based on your experience and qualifications starting with a minimum gross salary of EUR 70.000 (annual based on an All-in contract including bonus).
About us

Silicon Austria Labs (SAL) is a top research center forElectronics and Software Based Systems (ESBS). At three locations (Graz Villach Linz) SAL is conducting research along the entire ESBS value chain in the areas of sensor systems power electronics intelligent wireless systems microsystems and embedded systems to develop future-oriented solutions for industrial production health energy mobility safety and more. SAL brings together key players from industry science and research and thus valuable expertise and know-how and conducts cooperative application-oriented research along the value chain. Cooperative projects are co-financed by SAL and enable a fast and unbureaucratic project start. SAL is thus shaping the high-tech location Austria and Europe and developing the future
Innovation is our top priority and so are our employees. We are a family-friendly company and support the compatibility of work and family as much as possible. That is why we have been awarded the Work and Family Certificate until 2026. But we are constantly working on new measures to offer our employees an environment where they feel good healthy and motivated.

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