Mesoline is a semiconductor company developing and scaling a novel micro fabrication technology: micro-channel particle deposition (MPD). This novel micro fabrication technology offers ultra-small and reproducible micro features fabricated with extensive parallelization and high scalability. Mesoline is based in Rotterdam and has cleanroom facilities to support clean production and R&D 

As a Sr. Mechanical Systems Engineer at Mesoline I am mainly responsible for the design and build of all automated production tools used in Mesoline’s novel MPD (Microchannel Particle Deposition) production. Such as: 

• A development platform to demonstrate MPD at wafer-scale. Initially designed to be sold in production.
• Two high volume production platforms to support fully automated high volume production with the in-house developed MPD process.
• A fully automated so-called Bonding tool used in our stamp manufacturing process
• A Laser Sintering System used for localised sintering of printed features.

All designs have a highly modular design which allows for easy upgrading and reduced downtime after module failures/ issues. As these tools are designed according to at least cleanroom class ISO7 requirements.  A broad skill set has been demonstrated while designing and building the equipment such as; 

• (Mechanical) System Engineering
• Configuration management
• 3D modeling, (Solidworks, NX, Solid Edge)
• Finite Element Analysis (Ansys, SW simulation)
• Design according to SEMI standards.
• Product Drafting for manufacturing.
• Product procurement, (request quoting, price negotiation, ordering)
• Mechanical rework, (machining, turning, milling)
• Clean assembly of modules or systems.
• Testing and validation of modules and systems according to set requirements.
• Rapid prototyping (3D printing; Resin printing, fused deposition printing, metal printing)
• Material Handling Robotics, wafer and stamp handling using Scara Robots and custom made end-effectors, using supplier solutions.
• Mechatronics: motion stage selection, commissioning and operation (single stages, precision XY stages, precision Gantry’s)
• Pneumatics: design, building and testing of 19” Enclosures which provide pneumatic control to process modules.
• Electronics: design, building and testing of 19” Enclosures which provide electronics control to process modules and stage motion control boxes inc. cable feedthroughs and connector/ wiring selection.
• Thermal Control: design and testing of modules with thermal requirements using active cooling and heating solutions.
• Programming: (Python, CodeSys), Small learning programming projects such as data acquisition and processing.

As Mesoline is in the start-up / scale-up phase and has limited personnel, additional responsibilities and tasks are expected such as but not limited to;

• Facilities maintenance & coordination, (clean dry air Compressor & Vacuum Pump selection, monitoring, maintenance planning and troubleshooting)
• Cleanroom coordination (procedures, cleaning services, planned maintenance, gowning, clean air treatment unit troubleshooting)
• General technical support and troubleshooting