The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (www.fraunhofer.com) currently operates 76 institutes and research units throughout Germany and is a leading applied research organization. Around 32 000 employees work with an annual research budget of 3.4 billion euros.
At the Fraunhofer Institute of Optronics, Systemtechnology and Image Exploitation IOSB we perform fundamental and applied research in the fields of laser technology, photonics, imaging sensor systems, and much more. Our expertise ranges from the physical fundamentals in optics and photonics to data evaluation using AI for various application domains. The position is located in the interdisciplinary department “Laser Technology” at the Ettlingen site, which focuses on research and development of specific photonic materials and components, special laser sources and nonlinear converters, as well as the optimization of laser systems in the NIR, SWIR, MWIR, and LWIR ranges for different application fields. A particular emphasis is placed on high-power fiber lasers in the 2-µm wavelength range. More information about the department can be found at: www.iosb.fraunhofer.de/las
Are you interested in the realization, optimization, and further development of high-power fiber lasers and their components and would like to advance research and development in this area? Do you want to participate in projects that benefit national defense? Then apply to us and seize the opportunity to work in the dynamic research environment of a renowned institute!

• You will develop, investigate, and optimize fiber laser designs, define new fiber requirements where necessary, and realize laser setups up to demonstrators using also internally realized photonic components with new functionalities.
• You will engage in the scientific investigation of fiber lasers to evaluate various fiber laser architectures in a broadly positioned team of experts in the field of photonic components, laser sources, and nonlinear converters.
• You will contribute to the improvement of fiber components and new designs. You will independently work on projects in fiber laser technology and write reports and publications in English and, if possible, in German.