Application and Process Development Engineer in Karlsruhe bei Vanguard Automation GmbH

To complement our application and process development team, we are looking for an experienced professional with broad interest and solid technical background in the fields of photonics and advanced micro- and nanofabrication.

Job description

You will conceive and design functional 3D micro-optical structures such as waveguides and lenses and realize them using our 3D lithography tools. Besides hands-on implementation and development of fabrication processes, your work will comprise tight interaction with international customers at the technological forefront of integrated optics. Your tasks will comprise the following aspects:

• Design and simulation of 3D-printed freeform waveguides and micro-optical elements
• Development and implementation of customer-specific fabrication processes
• Customer support and process transfer to customer lithography tools
• Design and implementation of reliability testing and quality control procedures for 3Dprinted photonic structures

Your profile

You should have a Bachelor, Master, or PhD degree in Optics & Photonics, Electrical Engineering, Microsystems Engineering, Physics, or a comparable qualification. Preferred candidates are used to work independently within a multi-disciplinary team and contribute one or more of the following skills and experiences:

• Design, fabrication, and testing of integrated optical components
• Development of fabrication processes for photonic devices, ideally based on 3D lithography
• Experience in managing of technology development projects, ideally in an industrial environment
• Strong communication skills, ideally combined with experience in customer interaction

Personal characteristics

• Self-motivated, highly proactive, strong curiosity, and desire to learn
• High sense of ownership and accountability
• Strong interpersonal skills and sensitivity of international cultures of our customers
• Constructive and pragmatic problem solving

Apply now by submitting your CV, letter of motivation, salary expectations, as well as possible starting date to jobs.vanguard@mycronic.com.