Senior Cleanroom and Process Technician

Offer Description

Note: This is a free translation of the original announcement written in Portuguese, provided only for convenience of non-Portuguese speakers. Only the Portuguese version has official value.

By order issued by the Director General of the Telecommunications Institute on October 14, 2026, it was approved to open an international call to select one Senior Cleanroom and Process Technician in the scientific the scope of the approved project PIXEUROPE (HE), under the scope of a term contract, with a termination date undetermined, overseen by the Portuguese Labour Code, in view of the execution of the following tasks:

• Ensure cleanroom processes remain reproducible and within specification, through defined process windows and statistical process control.
• Keep dry and wet process equipment fully operational, calibrated and maintained, minimizing downtime.
• Maintain an up-to-date SOP and calibration system, with full traceability of equipment and users.
• Ensure staff are trained and qualified to operate cleanroom equipment safely. Uphold cleanroom class and safety standards for chemicals, gases and hazardous materials.
• Lead process improvement and new equipment installation projects, on time and on budget.

About the position

This position is responsible for ensuring that cleanroom processes deliver reproducible and traceable results. The role manages the operation, maintenance and calibration of dry process equipment (deposition, plasma etching, lithography, evaporation) and wet process equipment (chemical benches, cleaning, etching), as well as packaging steps (dicing, assembly, wire bonding, encapsulation). It maintains the documentation system (SOPs), user training and safety rules, participates in quality audits, and leads the execution of improvement projects and new processes, working closely with researchers, engineering and quality teams.

The approximate duration of the contract will be 43 months, depending on the completion of the tasks identified above, and this period is not necessarily linked to the duration of the specific project.

Applicable Legislation:

Labour Code, approved by Law no. 7/2009, of 12 February, in its current reading.

The workplace shall be at Instituto de Telecomunicações, Polo de Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro.

Formalisation of applications:

1. Applications are formalised by sending a Motivation Letter, addressed to the Board of Instituto de Telecomunicações, including this announcement identification, full name, parents’ names, ID card, or Citizen Card number and date, or civil identification number, taxpayer ID number, date and place of birth, marital status, occupation, residence and contact address, including email address and telephone.
2. Applications shall include all supported documents encompassed by section 6 and 7 for tender admission, namely:
   • Copy of certificate or diploma*;
   • Curriculum vitae.

* - The administrative verification of the recognition of the degrees obtained abroad will be fulfilled for the purpose of contracting, in case of approval of the candidatures. Further information at https://www.dges.gov.pt/en/pagina/degree-and-diploma-recognition

Candidates shall submit their application files and supporting documentation, in a digital form, in the IT portal, https://www.it.pt/Positions/OtherContractPosition/8417

Where to apply

Website: https://www.it.pt/

Requirements

Research Field: Physics » Other

Education Level: Undergraduate

Specific Requirements

Any national, foreign and stateless candidate(s) holding a technical, bachelor’s or a master’s degree in physics, Materials Engineering, Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Micro/Nanotechnology or similar scientific area, and a suitable scientific and professional curriculum may submit an application. In case the degree has been awarded by a foreign higher education institution, the degree must comply with the provisions of Decree-Law no. 341/2007 of 12th of October, and all formalities established therein must be fulfilled, by the selected candidate, until the date of signature of the contract.

Additional Information

Benefits

The monthly salary will range from €1,499.15 to €1,867.57, corresponding to levels 16 to 23 of TRU, depending on the candidate’s professional experience and qualifications.

Instituto de Telecomunicações informs that it offers a wide range of social benefits to its employees, aiming to promote well-being, quality of life, and support in professional performance. More information will be provided during the onboarding process or can be obtained from the Human Resources department.

Eligibility criteria

The candidate must have 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience in cleanroom environments is required, with practical knowledge of dry processes (deposition, plasma etching, lithography, evaporation) and wet processes (chemical benches, cleaning, etching). Equivalent experience in adjacent controlled environments is also considered, for example dry rooms for battery or materials manufacturing, glovebox-based deposition, or wet coating techniques such as doctor blade, slot-die or dip coating, provided it demonstrates the same process discipline and thin-film characterization skills (profilometry, SEM, or similar). Familiarity with quality systems and internal auditing (ISO 9001; ISO 14644 is a plus) is required. Rigor, ability to train other users, and professional English are essential.

Selection process

The evaluation of the scientific and curricular career has two components, namely:

i) The assessment of the curriculum vitae and other documentation presented. This component of the evaluation is expressed on a numeric scale from 0 to 20, considering:

• The candidate’s experience in the subjects related to this contest;
  • The depth of the candidate’s knowledge in the subjects, as well as oral and writing expression capability in order to communicate them.

ii) Candidates with a classification of 14 or higher in the previous component will be invited to an interview. In this interview they should make a personal presentation of their capability towards the position and their expectations regarding the presented opportunity. The evaluation of the presentation is expressed in a scale of 0 to 20 and should take into account the scientific knowledge and the capacity of communication demonstrated by the candidate, as well as the answers to the questions placed by the members of the evaluation panel.

Each panel member score is obtained attributing a weighing factor of 15% to the curricular evaluation score and 85% to the interview score, which will consist of: 30% to the evaluation score for technical expertise and cleanroom control, a weighting factor of 25% to the score for quality and auditing, a weighting factor of 20% to the score for communication and the ability to train users, a weighting factor of 15% to the score for project management skills, and a weighting factor of 10% to the score for characterization and metrology.

The final classification of each candidate is obtained by the sum of the scores of the panel members divided by the number of the members of the panel. In the event of a tie, the chairperson of the panel will have the casting vote.

The jury reserves the right not to select any of the admitted candidates.

The selection panel shall be Dr. George Junior (President), Dr. Miguel Drummond, João Miguel Prata and by Dr. Ricardo Oliveira as a substitute member.

The list of admitted and excluded candidates and the final ranking list will be sent to all candidates by email.

Additional comments

Candidates shall submit their application files and supporting documentation, in a digital form, in the IT portal, https://www.it.pt/Positions/OtherContractPosition/8417

This competition is open from October 19, 2026, to November 2, 2026.

Please refer to the original announcement.

Website for additional job details
https://www.it.pt/Positions/OtherContractPosition/8417

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available: 1

Company/Institute: Instituto de Telecomunicações - Polo Aveiro

Country: Portugal

State/Province: Aveiro

City: Aveiro

Postal Code: 3810-193

Street: Campus Universitário de Santiago

Contact

State/Province: Aveiro

City: Aveiro

Website: https://it.pt/

Street: Campus Universitário

Postal Code: 3810-193

E-Mail: giiartioli@av.it.pt