R&D Engineer Sensor Innovation Optics

Your Profile

Outstanding Master's degree in optical sciences / engineering, photonics or equivalent, preferably with PhD or several years of R&D engineering experience in a high-tech company. Specialization in optical spectroscopy or laser physics.
Hands-on experience in building optical set-ups, good level in a scripting language (e.g. Python).
Creative problem-solver, strong in out-of-the-box thinking.
Fast learner with extraordinary analytical skills, a high degree of self-motivation and self-organization.

Your Responsibilities

Sensirion offers you a variety of exciting challenges every day. Set new standards in the field of sensor technology as part of a highly motivated interdisciplinary team. Your future colleague, Martin (Senior Project Leader in R&D Sensor Innovation), describes his day-to-day work below.

What are the specific tasks?

In Sensor Innovation, we develop innovative product ideas based on new or existing technologies, thus continuously enhancing Sensirion's leading position in the sensor sector. In close collaboration with our technology experts, I conceive new optical sensor concepts and bring them to prototype stage, following lean and agile development methodologies. Together with colleagues from Business Development we compile the business case for the sensor product.

What are the daily challenges?

We work in small interdisciplinary teams. In the team I lead the technical work packages and work on tasks myself, e.g. concept design, sensor characterization or requirement discussions with potential customers. The team operates somewhat like a start-up. I thus face the challenge of handling different activities and have a multitude of internal and external interfaces to serve. This requires a high degree of self-organization. Further, since we are exploring new sensor solutions, the path to achieve the goal is normally not known. Creativity and novel approaches are required. For me, it is this very versatility and the technical challenges that I enjoy and thrive on.

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About Sensirion

Sensirion stands for state-of-the-art technology, innovation and outstanding performance. The Swiss company is the global leader in the manufacture of high-quality sensor solutions for the measurement and control of environmental parameters and flows. Millions of our sensors are used all over the world, including in the automotive, medical technology and consumer goods industries, helping advance the continuous improvement of health, comfort and energy efficiency. Sensirion makes an active contribution to a smart and modern world with its sensor technology.