Project Leader – Physicist/Engineer (m/f/d) for Ultrastable Photonic Microwaves

Your mission

• Lead a disruptive ultrastable microwave R&D project that aims to convert cutting-edge innovation into a product
• Participate in the implementation and characterization of a prototype
• Coordinate the cooperation with external project partners
• Build complex laser systems including free-space and fiber optics, mode-locked fiber lasers, frequency combs, vacuum components, and control electronics
• Contribute to the continuous development of current products to reach higher TRL, and conceive and realize new functionalities by exploring innovative applications

Your profile

• Ph.D. in physics, photonics, laser technology, electrical engineering, or a related field, preferably with postdoctoral research experience or 2-3 years of industrial experience in the high-tech sector
• Comprehensive knowledge of mode-locked lasers, ideally optical frequency combs, ultra-stable and CW lasers, high-finesse cavities, and stabilization electronics, combined with several years of project management experience
• Systematic and analytical way of thinking
• Excellent communication skills and team spirit
• Open to occasional business trips
• Excellent English and German language skills

Why us?

• Exciting and challenging tasks in a dynamically growing market
• A highly motivated team with creative freedom
• Individual and practice-oriented training and opportunities for professional development
• Free Deutschlandticket or JobBike
• 30 days' vacation and regular employee events
• Flat hierarchies, an informal culture and short decision-making paths

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