Photonics Engineer (Quantum Sensing)

Location: Munich, Germany

Company

hirify.global is a TU Munich spin-off developing commercial quantum sensing tools for semiconductor inspection, chip debugging, and failure analysis.

What you will do

• Develop and experimentally validate illumination and imaging systems for a widefield Quantum Diamond Microscope.
• Investigate optical bottlenecks affecting photon collection efficiency, magnetic field sensitivity, and spatial resolution.
• Evaluate optical concepts through ray tracing, beam propagation, simulation, and feasibility analysis.
• Research optical components, coatings, micro-optics, and modern fabrication methods, turning concepts into physical prototypes.
• Run fast iterative experiments to de-risk technologies and generate rapid feedback.
• Document validated methods and findings and hand mature technologies over to the Product Development Team.

Requirements

• Degree in Photonics, Optical Engineering, Physics, or a related field, plus several years of relevant industry or research experience.
• Hands-on experience building, aligning, and characterizing optical laboratory setups.
• Systems-level understanding of illumination, optics, and physical sensor principles, including root-cause troubleshooting.
• Experience with optical system design and simulation, such as Zemax OpticStudio.
• Curiosity, exploratory problem-solving skills, and the ability to challenge conventional approaches.
• Strong communication and documentation skills in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary environment.

Nice to have

• Current knowledge of optical manufacturing technologies and emerging trends.
• Experience with widefield NV magnetometry or comparable fluorescence or confocal microscopy technologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on quantum sensing technology for semiconductor inspection and real industrial applications.
• Collaborate with physicists, engineers, and data scientists in an international team.
• Own technical topics end to end and contribute to a rapidly scaling deep-tech company.
• Company-sponsored Wellpass membership with access to fitness and wellness offers across Germany.
• 30 vacation days plus public holidays, an annual learning and development budget, team events, and off-sites.
• Participation in an equity program.