Chief Electrical Engineer

Our client is a deep-tech startup building equipment for semiconductor manufacturing, operating at the intersection of plasma physics, vacuum engineering, and advanced materials. The company is scaling from a working proof-of-concept to a fab-ready system out of the R&D lab in Eindhoven. The role - You will be responsible for the full electrical architecture of our deposition platform. Plasma and high-voltage electronics sit at the core of the role: the power and drive electronics that run the plasma source, and everything that connects them to the rest of the system. - You work peer-to-peer with System Architects, Senior Mechanical Engineers, and source & plasma engineers. You answer for the electrical system as a whole. What you will do - Own the electrical architecture of the system: power distribution, source power, drive electronics, and the interfaces to mechanics, controls, and software - Design and develop high-voltage electronics for our plasma source - Define the power supply strategy, from tailored supplier units to in-house development - Design for stability, safety, and EMC in a high-voltage plasma environment - Bring electrical subsystems from prototype to a serviceable, fab-ready design What we are looking for - MSc in electrical engineering, power electronics, or a related field - 10+ years in electrical or power electronics engineering - Hands-on experience with high-voltage electronics for plasma systems. A must. - Proven ownership of an electrical system architecture on real hardware - High agency and self-starting. You define the function and build it. Nice to have - Semiconductor equipment experience - Experience with ion sources, Hall thrusters, or other plasma sources - SEMI S2 and S22 compliance The offer - A lead role in a company solving one of the hardest problems in semiconductor manufacturing - Full ownership of the electrical architecture, from lab to fab - Base salary from €115,000 gross per year - A small, expert team where your work is visible and consequential - Meaningful equity participation - A workspace on High Tech Campus Eindhoven, with relocation support available How to Apply If you have the technical expertise and the drive to lead at the highest level, we want to hear from you. For a confidential discussion or more information, please contact: Mr. Anton van Rossum Recruitment Consultant M: +31 6 53 306 309 E: anton.van.rossum@ir-search.nl Discretion is strictly guaranteed.