R&D Laser Engineer (Laser & Spectrometer Development, Prototyping)

About us

Cutting-edge Deep Tech made in Berlin – that’s what we do at Quantune. We have developed the world’s smallest mid-infrared spectrometer. Without compromising sensitivity. Included in a wearable, it will revolutionize pro-active healthcare: Biomarkers, such as glucose, blood alcohol or lactate can be measured continuously with a purely optical approach. Combined with models, personalized health trajectories tell you the near, mid, and long term impact of your lifestyle on health and well-being. No pain, no friction, true insights. Quantune’s excellent team builds a new foundation for human health.

Your mission

You are at the core of our Laser R&D labs. You take ownership for developing new laser generations, for building prototypes, and for defining their scalable manufacturing routes. You design and perform suitable assembly steps from the bare chip to a fully functional spectrometer. You build our first prototypes and help scale their manufacturing.

• Development, prototyping and manufacturing of EC-QCL setups with advanced optical components.
• Responsibility for wire bonding, die bonding, glueing and soldering processes.
• Definition of SOPs for assembly, optical alignment, packaging and quality control.
• Modification of electronic components on existing driver electronics.
• Close collaboration with physicists, technicians, engineers, scientists, and developers.
• You report to the CTO and are embedded in a team with support by technical assistants.

Your profile

• Technical or Master degree in Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering or similar
• At least three to five years professional experience in a similar position in a company / startup.