R&D Engineer (f/m/d)
If you enjoy combining device physics, hands-on lab work and automation and want to see your ideas turn into real products, we look forward to getting to know you.
- Department: Research & Development
- Location: Dortmund, Germany
- Employment type: Full-time
- Salary: EUR 65,000 - 80,000 gross per year
Why us?
For our site in Dortmund, we are looking for an R&D Engineer (f/m/d) to strengthen our Research & Development team. You will take new devices and processes from the first experiment all the way to production, combining hands-on lab work with technical responsibility for customer projects.
Innolume was one of the first companies to bring quantum-dot semiconductor devices to market. Today, we develop optoelectronic devices based on InGaAs/GaAs quantum-well and quantum-dot technologies for wavelengths from 780 to 1350 nm, many of them tailored to individual customer requirements. Our two in-house MBE reactors allow us to grow our own epitaxial structures for both development and volume production. As we move towards high-volume manufacturing, this role offers the opportunity to shape our next generation of products from the very first idea.
Aufgaben
- Development of new semiconductor devices, processes and products – from concept through prototype to small-volume production
- Improvement of existing devices and processes with regard to performance, yield, reliability and manufacturability
- Design, execution and documentation of complex experiments for device, process and reliability evaluation
- Development and improvement of measurement setups for electrical, optical, thermal and reliability testing, including non-standard measurement methods
- Development and maintenance of test automation software in LabVIEW, combined with Python, MATLAB or C/C++ where required
- Analysis of experimental and production data, including root-cause analysis and proposals for next steps
- Technical leadership of NRE projects, including scope, milestones, deliverables, progress tracking and risk management
- Direct communication with customers and translation of their requirements into development and test plans
- Preparation of processing specifications for internal and external semiconductor fabs and support of technology transfer to our contract manufacturing partners
- Training, support and, when required, supervision of R&D operators
- Preparation of technical reports and documentation as well as contributions to application notes and website content
- Presentation of results at scientific conferences and trade shows and co-authorship of publications
Profil
- Master's degree or PhD in physics, electrical engineering, photonics, materials science, or a related field
- Solid understanding of semiconductor device physics and operating principles
- Hands-on experience with semiconductor processing, testing and characterisation
- Experience in designing measurement setups and automating tests, ideally with LabVIEW
- Confident use of statistical and physical models to analyse experimental and production data
- Independent, structured working style and the drive to take technical ownership of projects
- Ability to explain technical findings clearly to colleagues and customers
- Fluent English language skills, both written and spoken
- Good German language skills
Nice to Have
- Experience with semiconductor lasers, optical amplifiers or other photonic devices
- Experience with device, optical, thermal or process simulation tools
- Knowledge of industrial standards and calibration procedures
- Experience in NRE or other customer-driven development projects
- Experience working in an optical lab and handling precision optics
- Scientific publications or conference contributions
Wir bieten
- Technical ownership of your own NRE projects and direct contact with our customers
- A varied role spanning research, development, production and customer projects
- Participation in scientific conferences and trade shows
- An international, multicultural team with flat hierarchies
- Short decision-making paths and close collaboration across departments
- Individual training and continuous learning opportunities
- Flexible working hours and 30 days of annual leave
- From the 7th month of employment, additional benefits
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