The Ingenuity Lab is a leading translational research environment developing breakthrough technologies at the interface of engineering, materials science, and medicine.

We are seeking a Versatile Microfabrication Specialist to develop the next generation microsystems that will play a pivotal role in portable monitoring and surgical robotics. The start date is flexible.

Microfabrication Specialist (w/m/d) 100 %
Research

Your tasks

• Design & fabricate advanced ultrasound transducers: large-aperture, flexible, low-voltage devices optimized for high acoustic performance.
• Develop and microfabricate multi-element matrix arrays and integrate novel piezoelectric materials.
• Translate microfabrication advances into surgical robotic applications - embedding flexible ultrasound sensors for intraoperative imaging, navigation, and feedback.
• Collaborate closely with clinicians, roboticists, and materials scientists to ensure designs meet translational and surgical requirements.

Your profile

• MSc or PhD (or equivalent experience) in Electrical Engineering, Microsystems Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or related field.
• Hands-on expertise in microfabrication (lithography, deposition, etching, wafer bonding, etc.) and MEMS technologies.
• (Bonus) Experience in microfluidic chip design
• Interest or experience in medical robotics, surgical guidance, or intraoperative imaging systems.
• A strong builder's mindset: creative, hands-on, and ready to solve high-complexity/high-reward challenges.

Our offer

• Shape cutting-edge ultrasound and sensing technologies with direct applications in surgical robotics and clinical translation.
• Be part of our multidisciplinary team spanning engineering, robotics, medicine, and materials science.
• Work in a startup-like academic environment where concepts rapidly move from design to prototype to clinic.
• Contribute to breakthrough innovations that could redefine portable monitoring and surgical precision.

For further information, please visit our Website . We invite you to learn more about our work and mission.

Next steps

For further information please contact Mr. Benjamin Suter, E-Mail: besuter@ethz.ch

We are looking forward to your complete online application.

Please note that we are happy to process applications by mail/post, but for administrative reasons we do not return them.