Two R&D Engineers - Aalto University - Helsinki, Finland
Research and Development Engineer
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Job Description
Aalto University is seeking two R&D engineers for the ATOMEL project within the Department of Applied Physics. Position 1 involves leading hardware optimization and real-time control system development for SPM instrumentation, focusing on resonator integration, PLL feedback management, and automated motion control. Position 2 focuses on material characterization, analyzing high-precision I-V and C-V data, and aligning measurement capabilities with industry trends. The roles require a Master's degree in relevant fields, practical experience with instrumentation or semiconductor physics, and fluency in English. The positions are full-time, funded for 18 months, with potential for startup involvement after the project. Application deadline is June 30, 2026, with a tentative start date of September 1, 2026.
Company Information
| Location | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Espoo, Finland | 207 |
| Helsinki, Finland | 42 |
| Otaniemi, Finland | 25 |
| Otaniemi, Espoo, Finland | 2 |
| Otaniemi Campus, Espoo, Finland | 1 |
| Leuven, Belgium | 1 |
| Mikkeli, Finland | 1 |
| Bern, Switzerland | 1 |
| Ulm, Germany | 1 |
| Otaniemi campus, Espoo, Finland | 1 |
| Vienna, Austria | 1 |
| Kirkkonummi, Finland | 1 |
| Savonlinna, Finland | 1 |
| OtaNano, Espoo, Finland | 1 |
| Eindhoven, Netherlands | 1 |
| Lausanne, Switzerland | 1 |
| Role type | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Researcher | 56 |
| Human Resources Specialist | 24 |
| Research Assistant | 13 |
| Doctoral Researcher | 12 |
| Professor | 12 |
| Coordinator | 9 |
| Lecturer | 8 |
| Business Developer | 6 |
| Intern | 5 |
| Assistant Professor | 4 |
| Project Controller | 4 |
| Doctoral researcher | 4 |
| Teacher | 4 |
| Teaching Assistant | 3 |
| Secretary | 3 |
| Trainee | 3 |
| Research Fellow | 3 |
| Student Advisor | 3 |
| Teaching assistant | 2 |
| Open application | 2 |
| Planner | 2 |
| Research Engineer | 2 |
| Humanities and Arts Lecturer | 2 |
| Doctoral Candidate | 2 |
| Software Engineer | 2 |
| HR Generalist | 2 |
| Healthcare Professional | 2 |
| University Lecturer | 2 |
| Master's thesis worker | 2 |
| Manager | 2 |
| Postdoctoral researcher | 2 |
| Specialist | 2 |
| Solution Architect | 2 |
| Project Manager | 2 |
| Expert | 2 |
| Researcher in Water and Digitalisation | 1 |
| Marketing Specialist | 1 |
| Psychologist | 1 |
| Research Staff | 1 |
| Assistant Professor in Photonics and Quantum Technologies | 1 |
| Doctorate | 1 |
| Master’s Thesis Worker | 1 |
| Researcher in Machine Learning for Dynamical Systems | 1 |
| Interior Architect | 1 |
| Postdoctoral Researchers in Quantum Technology | 1 |
| Laboratory Manager | 1 |
| Researcher in Computational Soft Materials | 1 |
| Team Leader | 1 |
| Legal Trainee | 1 |
| Researcher in THz and millimeter-wave medical imaging | 1 |
| Postdoctoral Researchers in Mathematical Analysis | 1 |
| Assistant | 1 |
| Lecturer in Unit Operations and Processes | 1 |
| University Lecturer in Design Business Management | 1 |
| Administrative Assistant | 1 |
| Accounts Receivable Coordinator | 1 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher | 1 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher in quantum optomechanics | 1 |
| Researcher in Semiconductor Energy Conversion | 1 |
| Student Positions in Electronics and Nanotechnology | 1 |
| Research Position | 1 |
| Researcher in Mathematics | 1 |
| Water Network Condition Modelling | 1 |
| Controller | 1 |
| Faculty, professors | 1 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher in Interface Science | 1 |
| University Teacher in Chemistry and Materials Science | 1 |
| Solution Owner | 1 |
| Landscape Analytics | 1 |
| Financial Secretary | 1 |
| Finnish Language University Lecturer | 1 |
| Corporate Relations Manager | 1 |
| Designer | 1 |
| Landscape Architecture | 1 |
| Research Intern | 1 |
| Project Employee | 1 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher in Creativity, Design and Leadership | 1 |
| Doctoral Researcher in Cement and Concrete Science | 1 |
| Project Worker | 1 |
| System Specialist | 1 |
| Finance System Solution Analyst | 1 |
| 3D Printing Operations Engineer | 1 |
| Ecosystem Manager | 1 |
| Energy Systems Engineer | 1 |
| Educational Specialist | 1 |
| Student Recruitment | 1 |
| Master's Thesis | 1 |
| Finance Professional | 1 |
| Postdoctoral Researcher in Atomic Layer Deposition | 1 |
| Educator | 1 |
| Laboratory Technician | 1 |
| Postdoctoral researcher in experimental ultra-low temperature physics | 1 |
| Space technology | 1 |
| Lecturer in Entrepreneurship | 1 |
| Healthcare | 1 |
| Researcher in Physical Sciences | 1 |
| Communication Specialist | 1 |
| Transportation Engineering | 1 |
| Higher Education Leadership | 1 |
| Doctoral Researcher in quantum-inspired tensor network machine learning solvers for super-moiré van der Waals materials | 1 |
| Role level | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Mid-Level | 83 |
| Mid-level | 46 |
| Intern | 38 |
| Senior | 19 |
| Manager | 9 |
| Postdoctoral | 7 |
| Professor | 6 |
| Doctoral | 3 |
| Assistant | 3 |
| Doctorate | 2 |
| Junior | 2 |
| Specialist | 2 |
| Doctoral Researcher | 1 |
| Lecturer | 1 |
Aalto University appears in 288 indexed job postings in JobCrawls' Finland dataset since April 2022. In that historical index, the strongest location signals for this employer are Espoo, Finland, Helsinki, Finland, and Otaniemi, Finland.
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