Engineer for Surface Technologies
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Jena • 🇩🇪 Germany
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Continuous improvement and implementation of polishing processes for the machining of reflective optics made of glass and metal for applications in space instrumentation, astronomy and lithography
- Continuous improvement and implementation of processes using tactile and beam-based techniques (MRF, IBF) on glass and metal optics
- Establishment of correction and polishing processes for aspheric and freeform optics
- Application of optical and tactile surface metrology techniques
- Determination, evaluation and documentation of work results
Requirements
- University degree in Mechanical Engineering, Precision/Manufacturing Engineering, Physics or comparable qualification
- At least 3 years of professional experience in optics and precision manufacturing, including chemical-mechanical polishing (CMP), ion beam figuring (IBF) and/or magnetorheological finishing (MRF)
- Confident user of all MS Office applications
- Good written and spoken German and English skills
- Independent, reliable, structured and methodical working style
- Class B driver’s license desirable
Benefits
- Collaboration in cutting-edge research with a variety of pioneering flagship projects
- Modern workspaces and state-of-the-art laboratories
- Thorough onboarding to enable independent work
- Family-friendly work culture with flexible workplaces and hours and collaboration within a collegial team
- Support offerings to help balance family and work life: parent-child office, on-site childcare (Kita), life coaching, etc.
- Targeted training and development of professional and personal strengths through the Fraunhofer training program
- Additional benefits such as company pension plan, capital-forming benefits (Vermögenswirksame Leistungen), and a subsidy for the Deutschlandticket
- Good transport connections
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
chemical-mechanical polishingion beam figuringmagnetorheological finishingoptical surface metrologytactile surface metrologypolishing processesaspheric opticsfreeform opticsreflective opticsmachining
Soft skills
independent workingreliablestructured working stylemethodical working stylecommunication skills
Certifications
University degree in Mechanical EngineeringUniversity degree in Precision EngineeringUniversity degree in Manufacturing EngineeringUniversity degree in Physics