Description The Engineering team in Kaiserslautern is committed to developing world-class products in a fast-passed and dynamic environment. In a supportive team where everyone enjoys working together and humor is not getting lost, we offer personal and professional development, exciting and challenging tasks. You will be working in an international team in a great work atmosphere. As a member of the Laser Engineering Team within the Product Development Engineering Group, you will design, test and qualify cutting-edge high-power ultrashort pulse lasers to be used in a 24/7 industrial environment. As a laser/optics expert, you will apply all your knowledge and creativity to elaborate elegant and effective designs, analyze and solve problems, and collaborate with other engineering teams to build high-performance and highly reliable lasers. Your responsibilities Development of highly innovative, diode-pumped solid-state lasers and derived products for an industrial environment Definition and simulation of laser optical designs Assembly, characterization and validation of prototypes Problem solving and root-cause analysis Definition of build procedures matching the laser design Providing of detailed and technically thorough reports and presentations Close cooperation with other Engineering teams World-wide collaboration with other Coherent Engineering groups Your qualification Successfully completed master's/diploma/doctoral studies in the field of physics, laser technology, optics or related fields (doctorate preferred) Hands-on practical experience in the design of diode-pumped solid-state lasers in a laboratory environment (academia or industry) Broad knowledge in electronics and mechanics is desirable Strong analytical skills Responsible, result-oriented and accurate working method Our benefits Flexible working time model in a 40-hour week Breakfast, pizza-lunch, fruit basket and coffee, water, tea at your free disposal International yet familiar environment with strong collegial support across departments and locations Extensive employee support from an external advisory service Job bike offer Benefit program for company shares Market platform (access to many discounted branded products & services) Easy accessibility by car and public transport as well as free employee parking Contact Have we caught your interest? If you would like to join our great team and contribute to the success of the company, then we look very much forward to hearing from you. Please apply with your complete and informative application documents (including cover letter), stating your earliest possible starting date and your salary expectations using the button below. Do you have any questions? If you have any questions, please contact Katharina Adam on 49 6301 3201 3323. Company profile Coherent empowers market innovators to define the future through breakthrough technologies, from materials to systems. We deliver innovations that resonate with our customers in a wide range of applications for the industrial, communications, electronics and instrumentation markets. Coherent is headquartered in Saxonburg, Pennsylvania, and maintains research and development, manufacturing, sales and service facilities worldwide. We owe our worldwide technological leadership to the profound knowledge and experience of our employees. This awareness characterizes our corporate culture - which is open and communicative and ensures trusting cooperation. Each individual contributes to the company's success with his or her knowledge and responsibility. The passion and commitment of our team are the engine of our company