Development Engineer Molecular Beam Epitaxy (m/f/d) (Physicist)

nanoplus Advanced Photonics Meiningen GmbHMeiningen, Schmalkalden-MeiningenEURESpublished 06/25/2026
Must-have:Python
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Are you looking forward to a responsible new task?

  • You will research exciting questions, such as the recording of vital signs and the monitoring of greenhouse gases, thus making an important contribution to current, socially relevant issues.
  • As part of our experienced research team, you will be responsible for the epitaxial growth of semiconductor heterostructures in InP and GaAs material systems using Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE).
  • Your field of responsibility includes, among other things, the operation and maintenance of the MBE system, planning and implementation of sample series, characterization of grown samples using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), X-ray Diffraction (XRD), and Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS). Furthermore, you will be responsible for the electro-optical characterization of diode and quantum cascade lasers as well as the analysis of measurement data and will relate these back to design and process parameters.
  • Your daily work is very versatile and includes work in cleanroom and laboratory environments as well as the preparation and internal company presentation of results.

Your Profile

Can you convince us professionally and personally?

  • You have successfully completed a degree in Physics, Nanostructure Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a comparable suitable degree. In doing so, you have acquired in-depth knowledge in the fields of epitaxy, crystallography, optoelectronics, semiconductor technology, or photonics.
  • You have prior experience in the areas of epitaxy and/or other coating processes.
  • Your English is proficient in spoken and written form.
  • You have knowledge of Python, LabView, and OriginLab.
  • You enjoy actively planning and implementing project steps independently with your own ideas.

Your Perspectives

What we offer you?

  • As a medium-sized family business, mutual respect, collegiality, and trust in daily cooperation are particularly important to us.
  • We rely on flat hierarchies, short decision-making paths, and varied tasks with a large degree of creative freedom for our employees.
  • To ensure you are optimally prepared for your new task, you will receive a comprehensive introduction to the technical details of your assignment at the beginning of your employment.
  • We reward your commitment through performance-related compensation including various bonuses such as seniority bonuses, profit sharing, Christmas bonuses, and holiday pay.
  • For your balanced work-life balance, we offer you flexible working hours as well as 30 days of annual leave (for full-time).
  • We are happy to support you with your company pension scheme.
  • Joint, exciting excursions, festivals, and sporting events underscore our strong cohesion.

Your Application

Have we piqued your interest?

Then we look forward to receiving your complete and meaningful application documents (please summarized in one PDF document), stating your salary expectations and your earliest possible starting date, via e-mail to careers@nanoplus.com (https://mailto:[careers@nanoplus.com](mailto:careers@nanoplus.com)), nanoplus Advanced Photonics Meiningen GmbH, Gleimershäuser Strasse 10, 98617 Meiningen.

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