Laser Scientist

Job description

## **Who we are** Founded in 2019, Marvel Fusion is Europe’s leading fusion energy company, uniting 120 scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs across our locations in Munich and Colorado. Backed by over €385 million in public and private funding, we’re driven by a shared mission: to deliver clean, abundant energy to the world. ## **Why Marvel Fusion** By joining us, you will be: - Solving one of the most complex technological challenges known to humanity, harnessing Fusion on Earth - Part of a highly purpose-driven team working on providing the world with clean, safe and abundant energy - Working alongside world-leading scientists and entrepreneurs in the field of Fusion - Part of a start-up where growth on a company and individual level is the default **The impact you will make** As a key contributor at the forefront of high-power laser fusion science, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of laser technology, driving innovations that redefine energy generation. Collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and leading experts worldwide, your work will directly influence cutting-edge fusion concepts. This is a hands-on opportunity to grow in a dynamic, multinational environment while making a lasting impact on sustainable energy. **Your responsibilities** - Build, operate and stabilize the frequency-comb front end — set up, run, lock and maintain the comb source in the lab. - Build, stabilize and characterize cavities — assemble, align, lock and optimize the reference and enhancement cavities. - Carry out the hands-on lab work of the subsystem — alignment, troubleshooting, measurement and optimization, working independently. - Work with the multidisciplinary team to integrate your subsystem with the amplification, synthesis and other advanced technologies into the overall system design. - Utilize common laser diagnostic and nonlinear techniques to measure and analyze ultrafast pulses. - Document experimental procedures, results, and design recommendations in a structured and traceable manner - Contribute to the continuous improvement of the laser system, diagnostics and workflows. - Contribute to laser-operation procedures and safety protocols and ensure compliance with safety standards. **What you bring** - Master's degree or PhD in Physics, Optical Engineering, Laser Engineering, Photonics, or a related field. - Experimental expertise across ultrafast-laser sources — diode-pumped solid-state, short-pulse and fiber lasers and amplifiers — and their diagnostics. - Practical experience with optical alignment, laser operation, and laboratory troubleshooting. - Hands-on experience in optical frequency combs and their stabilization - Hands-on experience with high-finesse optical cavities — alignment, locking, mode-matching, and finesse/loss optimization - Practical experience with locking electronics and feedback/servo loops - Programming and data-analysis skills (e.g. Python) for measurement automation and analysis. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a structured approach to technical challenges - A hands-on, self-driven and collaborative working style — you enjoy digging into complex problems with attention to detail in a dynamic, multidisciplinary team. - Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English **What we offer** Our mission is motivation enough for many. But we also support our team with benefits that foster wellbeing and growth: - Public Transport Subsidy - Employee Incentive Program - Phone Bill Reimbursement - Wellpass or Complimentary Private Health Insurance - Professional Learning & Development Budget - Relocation Support - Company Pension Plan - 30 Days of Vacation plus additional half day on 24. & 31.Dec. - Modern Office in the center of Munich - Healthy office snacks - Regular Team Events For more information on how we process your application data, please review our [privacy notice](https://www.marvelfusion.com/applicants).