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Assistant/Associate Professor Advanced Packaging and Heterogeneous Integration Job Details | TU Delft

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Assistant/Associate Professor Advanced Packaging and Heterogeneous Integration

Are you a leading researcher in advanced packaging and heterogeneous integration, ready to shape the future of semiconductor systems and build a world-class research program at TU Delft?

The Section of Electronic Components, Technology and Materials (ECTM) at Delft University of Technology invites applications for an Associate Professor position in Advanced Packaging and Heterogeneous Integration.

This strategic position is created to further strengthen TU Delft’s internationally leading activities in advanced semiconductor packaging, system integration, and reliability, building on the distinguished legacy of Prof. Guoqi Zhang. You will play a key role in shaping next-generation system integration technologies that underpin future AI, high-performance computing, photonics, automotive, and sustainable electronic systems.

We are seeking a candidate who can develop and lead a world-class research program, bridging fundamental science, engineering, and industrial application.

Develop an internationally visible and externally funded research program in advanced packaging and heterogeneous integration

Provide scientific leadership and contribute to the strategic direction of the ECTM section

Acquire substantial competitive funding (e.g., NWO, Horizon Europe, Chips JU, industry partnerships)

Build and expand collaborations with leading semiconductor companies and research institutes (e.g., ASML, IMEC, European ecosystem)

Contribute to education in microelectronics, including teaching and supervision of MSc and PhD students

Strengthen TU Delft’s position in Europe’s semiconductor and advanced packaging ecosystem

We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in one or more of the following areas:

Advanced electronic packaging and system integration

Chiplet architectures and interconnect technologies

Thermal management and thermo-mechanical reliability

Multi-physics modeling and digital twins for electronics

Power electronics and wide-bandgap packaging

RF/mmWave and high-frequency packaging technologies

PhD in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related field

Strong international research track record, demonstrated through high-impact publications and/or patents

Recognized expertise in advanced packaging and/or heterogeneous integration

Proven ability to acquire competitive research funding

Experience supervising PhD students and postdoctoral researchers

Demonstrated ability to collaborate with industry

Experience in emerging domains such as chiplet-based systems, AI hardware integration, co-packaged optics, or reliability-aware design

Strong track record in industry collaboration or technology transfer

Vision for developing future directions in semiconductor system integration

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)

Working at TU Delft means contributing to solutions that really make a difference.

For over 180 years, we have been training engineers who make an impact worldwide in companies, government bodies, or as entrepreneurs. Our alumni turn knowledge into concrete solutions for the challenges of today and tomorrow. These challenges are changing rapidly. That is why we focus on themes such as energy, climate, digitalisation, artificial intelligence (AI), and smart mobility every day. Our education and research are directly aligned with what society needs now and in the future.

At TU Delft, our people make the difference. With their knowledge and curiosity, our staff provide a high-quality education and conduct pioneering research that extends beyond the campus. You will have the opportunity to take the initiative, work with others, and grow as a professional. Working at TU Delft means join an international community of professionals and students. Together, we create knowledge, innovations, and solutions that help move the world forward.

Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science

The Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS) brings together three scientific disciplines. Combined, they reinforce each other and are the driving force behind the technology we all use in our daily lives. Technology such as the electricity grid, which our faculty is helping to make completely sustainable and future-proof. At the same time, we are developing the chips and sensors of the future, whilst also setting the foundations for the software technologies to run on this new generation of equipment – which of course includes AI. Meanwhile we are pushing the limits of applied mathematics, for example mapping out disease processes using single cell data, and using mathematics to simulate gigantic ash plumes after a volcanic eruption. In other words: there is plenty of room at the faculty for ground-breaking research. We educate innovative engineers and have excellent labs and facilities that underline our strong international position. In total, more than 1000 employees and 4,000 students work and study in this innovative environment.

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This position is offered as an Academic Career Track position (0.8 – 1.0 FTE).

During the Academic Career Track, we expect you to grow towards an Associate Professor position within a maximum of eight years, for which a position will be available. With other Academic Career Track colleagues, you will participate in the Academic Career Track Development programme, where you are offered ample opportunities to develop yourself in the areas of Education, Research, Societal Impact & Innovation, and Leadership & Organisation. You will regularly discuss your development and results with senior staff based on a personalized development and performance criteria agreed upon at the start of your Academic Career Track. You will start with a temporary contract that will be converted to a permanent contract no later than 12 -18 months after a positive evaluation, based on continuous confidence in your development potential and fit in the organisation.

Salary scale 11-12: €4.728,-- to € 7.297,-- per month gross.

For an Associate Professor position, we offer an initial temporary position with the prospect of a permanent contract. The duration of the temporary position is a maximum of 1 year. After a positive performance assessment, you will be employed in a permanent Associate Professor position.

Salary scale 13-14: € 6.512,-- to € 8.673,-- per month gross.

Inspiring, excellent education is our central aim. We expect you to obtain a University Teaching Qualification (UTQ) within three years if you have less than five years of teaching experience. This is provided by the TU Delft UTQ programme as part of the Academic Career Track Development programme.

TU Delft sets high standards for the English competency of the teaching staff. The TU Delft offers training to improve English competency. If you do not speak Dutch, we offer courses to learn the Dutch language within three years.

Salary and benefits are in accordance with the Collective Labour Agreement for Dutch Universities. The TU Delft offers a customisable compensation package, discounts on health insurance, and a monthly work cos