Technical Laboratory Engineer

Help us simplify the world – beyond keys and pins!

We make things better – replacing keys and pins with biometrics – improving security, saving time and making life more convenient. With your curiosity, engagement, brilliant ideas and our knowledge of biometric technology, we can make genius things together!

About the company

Fingerprints is a leading global biometric company and our solutions are integrated into millions of devices and applications and used billions of times every day. We develop and deliver secure and convenient identification and authentication systems and create value by facilitating the everyday lives of our global user base. Fingerprints biometric systems consist of sensors, algorithms, software and packaging technologies. Our success is built on product development with leading specialist competence that spawns world-leading products in terms of security, user convenience and performance.

When joining us, you will become a part of a friendly, diverse and skilled team where we encourage each other to collaborate, come up with new ideas, share experiences and have fun.

To further strengthen our Sensor packaging team in Gothenburg, we are now seeking a Technical Laboratory Engineer! Maybe it’s you we are looking for?

Our Sensor packaging team is responsible for developing hardware solutions utilized in smartcard-based payment systems. This includes recommending the appropriate packaging technology, evaluating adhesives and other critical materials, running engineering builds at Asian or European sub-contractors, exploring coating options and executing reliability testing. The team is also creating new packaging concepts for next generation products, supporting new customer engagements, as well as developing reference designs for smartcard systems.

What you will do?

As a Technical Lab Engineer within the area of fingerprint sensor packaging, you will spend significant time in our sensor packaging lab. Your main duties will be to test fingerprint sensors during the development phase, with respect to a variety of parameters such as sensor functionality, coating characteristics, environmental durability, and mechanical reliability. The work is done in different test setups to induce user simulated stress, to confirm that our products meet the required standards within the industry. Primarily CQM which is part of Master Card approval process.

As a Technical Lab Engineer you will also be involved in failure analysis of sensors, coming from both development projects and customer field returns. You will perform cross sections and use external labs for x-ray, SEM and more when needed. You will also be asked to summarize and report your findings in a thorough way. All work is done in close cooperation with talented and friendly colleagues in the sensor packaging team.

Your key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Write test plans and related documentation (SOP documents, reports)
• Embed sensor samples in cards (smartcard) using in-house prototype line
• Perform in-house CQM tests, wrapping, bending etc according to existing standards
• Mounting of specimens in epoxy, performing cross section studies with Optical microscope
• Abrasion testing, water contact angle tests, UV tests on different sensors coating
• Running functionality tests on sensors using various software
• Perform inventory of lab chemicals, assist in the maintenance of the lab and its instruments
• Be involved in the purchase of consumables (gloves, goggles, chemicals) and equipment

As a member in the Sensor packaging team, you will have a big opportunity to affect the work and the final product by your own ideas. You are also most likely to use your drive and commitment to implement your ideas together with your colleagues.

To succeed in this role, it is important that you …

• identify yourself with our values: SMART, BRAVE, OPEN, UNITED
• are structured, ambitious and enjoy working in a small and entrepreneurial company
• are able drive assignments independently and to self-manage priorities
• are curious and have positive problem-solving attitude

Furthermore, you …

• have a Master in the relevant technology area, such as physics, or the equivalent
• have previous experience from laboratory equipment and clean room
• speak and read English fluently

Sounds interesting?

Send in your application as soon as possible, but no later than February 12, 2021: www.fingerprints.com/career. The selection process will start as soon as we receive applications. Please note that due to GDPR, applications by email will not be accepted.

For questions about this position, contact recruiting manager, Mats Slottner OPAS/R&D,
+46 733 607838 Mats.slottner@fingerprints.com

Come join our team of dedicated, bright and friendly people at Fingerprints! We guarantee it will be a fun ride!