Optical Engineer (all genders) in Adaptive Optics

Requisition Number: 83079

Be part of change

• You will design and implement in hardware novel concepts in adaptive optics
• You will perform applied research on topics of practical interest to our group, such as
  • AO for laser momentum transfer to combat the space debris problem
  • Coherent beam combining and target-in-the-loop AO for high-power lasers
  • Turbulence-resilient free-space optical communications systems
  • Real-time control
  • Wavefront sensors based on deep learning
  • Development and construction of new wavefront sensors
• You will write reports (in German) and publications (in English)

What you contribute

• You have an M.Sc., M.Eng., diploma, or higher academic title in physics or electrical engineering
• You have practical experience in one or more of the following areas: light propagation in the atmosphere, adaptive optics, free-space optical communications, high-energy laser physics, optical metrology, control theory, real-time programming, embedded systems, or communications engineering. Practical experience with optics is required for this position
• You have experience with Python, LabView, C, or Julia programming languages and development environments
• You can work independently with excellent time and effort management skills

What we offer

• A varied role at the interface between science and practice – with direct relevance to future technologies and socially relevant applications
• Freedom to develop and the opportunity to actively contribute your own ideas and projects
• Access to exceptionally equipped laboratories
• You will be supported by experts in the fields of: turbulence, telecommunications and high-energy laser physics
• Participation in scientific conferences and training courses is strongly encouraged, as is the publication of results in scientific journals
• Attractive conditions for balancing work and private life (e.g., flexible working hours within a flextime model, individual work-from-home arrangements)
• Individual career paths through training and development opportunities (e.g., the “Fraunhofer TALENTA” support and development program for female scientists and female leaders)
• A canteen and nearby shopping facilities
• Good public transportation connections and a subsidy for the Deutschlandticket