Ultra-High Vacuum (UHV) Engineer

About The Job We are looking for a Ultra-High Vacuum (UHV) Engineerto support our client's advanced physics and semiconductor laboratory and cleanroom in Kongens Lyngby, just north of Copenhagen. The laboratory is among the most advanced in Europe, offering a unique opportunity to work with state-of-the-art semiconductor and nanofabrication equipment in a dynamic environment alongside scientists, researchers, and engineers who are pushing the boundaries of technology. As a Ultra High Vacuum Engineer, you will play an important role in ensuring reliable operation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of laboratory and cleanroom equipment. Responsibilities

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on UHV, MBE, nanofabrication, and semiconductor process equipment.
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, electronic, pneumatic, vacuum, and process-control-related equipment issues.
• Support installation, commissioning, qualification, and upgrades of new laboratory and process equipment.
• Perform vacuum system diagnostics, leak detection, vacuum recovery, and performance optimization.
• Maintain and support vacuum pumps, gas delivery systems, pressure-control systems, gas panels, and Mass Flow Controllers (MFCs).
• Provide technical support for MBE systems, thin-film deposition equipment, and micro-/nanofabrication tools.
• Coordinate service activities with equipment manufacturers, vendors, and external service providers.
• Contribute to equipment reliability improvements, uptime optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications We are looking for candidates with hands-on experience maintaining, troubleshooting, servicing, and supporting advanced Ultra High Vacuum (UHV), Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE), semiconductor process, cryogenic, or scientific research equipment. Ideal candidates will have experience from nanofabrication facilities, semiconductor wafer fabrication environments, quantum research laboratories, advanced physics laboratories, or similar research and development environments, where they have been responsible for maintaining complex vacuum-based systems and supporting critical research infrastructure. Required Experience

• Hands-on experience maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, installing, commissioning, qualifying, or upgrading UHV, semiconductor process, or scientific research equipment.
• Experience with vacuum systems, vacuum chambers, turbopumps, cryopumps, roughing pumps, vacuum gauges, leak detection, and vacuum system recovery.
• Experience with gas delivery systems, process gases, gas cabinets, gas panels, pressure-control systems, and Mass Flow Controllers (MFCs).
• Experience working in cleanroom, nanofabrication, wafer fabrication, research laboratory, or other highly controlled technical environments.
• Strong troubleshooting and root-cause-analysis skills involving electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, process-control, and vacuum-related systems.
• Experience supporting equipment reliability, preventive maintenance, equipment recovery, qualification, and continuous improvement activities.

Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting or maintaining Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) systems.
• Experience with III-V semiconductor growth, epitaxy, thin-film deposition, PVD, CVD, ALD, RIE, ion beam systems, lithography, or related nanofabrication technologies.
• Experience supporting cryogenic systems and low-temperature research infrastructure.

Practical information

• Permanent position.
• Location Kongens Lyngby, Denmark.
• Attractive working conditions, including pension, healthcare, and dental insurance.
• Comprehensive onboarding and technical training.
• Opportunity to develop expertise in advanced semiconductor and nanofabrication equipment.
• Work Visa Sponsorship can be provided.
• Work with leading scientists, engineers, and researchers.
• One of the most advanced semiconductor and fabrication laboratories in Europe, with cutting-edge experimental facilities.
• Dynamic environment combining academic excellence with industrial innovation.
• Part of a highly ambitious program aiming to invent completely new technologies.
• Full-time position with strong opportunities for professional and technical development.

Application You will be employed by Temp-Team Denmark while working full-time at our client's location north of Copenhagen. We review applications and invite candidates for interviews on an ongoing basis. If you are interested in building your career in a world-class semiconductor and research environment, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. When applying, please highlight relevant university projects, thesis work, laboratory experience, internships, student jobs, or other experiences that demonstrate your technical skills and interest in advanced technology and equipment. Apply If you are interested, do not hesitate to send a short application along with your resume. Temp-Team A/S is responsible for this recruitment and all inquiries must be directed to Temp-Team. Due to GDPR, we do not receive CVs and applications via email. Temp-Team Temp-Team A/S is a national recruitment and staffing agency with eight local departments in Denmark. We have 45 years of experience within staffing and cover a wide range of industries. We focus on delivering high quality and a close personal contact to candidates and clients. Temp-Team is a part of JuhlerGroup – an international group of recruitment agencies.