Development Engineer – Surface Functionalization / Laser Processes (m/f/d)

HighTech Startbahn GmbH; Dresden; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Fusion Bionic, a Dresden-based DeepTech company, is seeking a specialist to support our development team in surface functionalization, laser process development, and application-oriented technology advancement. You will design and optimize laser-based micro- and nanostructuring processes, moving from feasibility tests to robust industrial workflows.

You will collaborate with laser/optics, mechanical engineering, software, and measurement teams, document results clearly, and translate customer

Qualifications

• Experience in experimental development of technical processes, especially in laser processing or surface functionalization.
• Ability to plan experiments, evaluate results and document technical relationships.
• Good understanding of surfaces, materials and process parameters and their impact on functionality.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize laser-based processes for micro- and nanostructuring of surfaces, from feasibility tests to application-oriented development.
• Plan, oversee and evaluate test series; analyze surfaces and derive process parameters and technical recommendations.
• Collaborate on customer and research projects, translating requirements into test concepts for applications like anti-soiling, anti-glare, wetting, adhesion, and optics.
• Document results clearly, prepare technical reports, and present findings internally and to clients.
• Work closely with laser/optics, mechanical engineering, software, measurement technology, research, and business development teams to turn ideas into reproducible industrial processes.

Skills

Experimental process development

Laser processing experience

Surface functionalization

Microstructuring

Education

Physics; Materials Science; Surface Engineering; Laser Technology; Mechanical Engineering; Process Engineering; Microtechnology; Photonics

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Origin

Job description

Do you develop surfaces that are more than just “smooth” or “rough”?

Fusion Bionic is a DeepTech company based in Dresden. We develop laser-based machines and modules for industrial surface functionalization. Using our DLIP technology, we precisely apply micro- and nanostructures to surfaces—for applications in glass, photovoltaics, semiconductors, medical technology, and industry.

We are looking for someone to support our development team in the area of Surface functionalization, laser process development, and application-oriented technology development. Someone who doesn’t just work through technical issues, but understands them, explores them through experimentation, and translates them into robust processes.

Your tasks

• You will develop and optimize laser-based processes for the micro- and nanostructuring of surfaces—from initial feasibility tests to application-oriented process development.
• You will plan, oversee, and evaluate test series; analyze structured surfaces; and use the results to derive specific process parameters, technical recommendations, and next steps in development.
• You will collaborate on customer and research projects and translate requirements from applications such as anti-soiling, anti-glare, wetting, adhesion, friction, optics, and thermal management into technical test concepts.
• You will document results in a clear and transparent manner, prepare technical reports, and present findings both internally and to clients and project partners.
• You’ll also work closely with the laser/optics development, mechanical engineering, software, measurement technology, research, and business development teams—especially when an idea needs to be turned into a reproducible industrial process.

You bring along

• You have a college degree in the field of Physics, Materials Science, Surface Engineering, Laser Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Process Engineering, Microtechnology, Photonics or a comparable technical or scientific field of study.
• You have experience in the experimental development of technical processes—ideally in the fields of laser processing, surface functionalization, microstructuring, materials processing, or applied research.
• You can plan experiments in a structured way, critically evaluate results, and clearly document technical relationships.
• You have a good understanding of surfaces, materials, process parameters, and their impact on functionality and quality.
• You work analytically, meticulously, and with a focus on solutions—and you’re eager to dive deep into new applications and materials.
• Technical documentation and communication in English are no problem for you.

The following would also be nice:

• Experience with laser-based material processing, DLIP, ultrashort-pulse lasers, or optical systems.
• Knowledge of surface analysis, such as microscopy, profilometry, contact angle measurement, friction and adhesion testing, optical characterization, or SEM.
• Experience with statistical design of experiments (DoE), data analysis, or Python/MATLAB/Origin.
• Knowledge of industrial process development, scaling, quality assurance, or machine integration.
• Experience in client projects, research projects, or application-oriented development.

What to expect

You won’t be doing routine tasks or working in an ivory tower. You’ll be working on user interface features that will later need to be integrated into industrial processes, machines, and customer applications.

We are a young, ambitious team—direct, pragmatic, and genuinely passionate about technology. At the same time, we don’t develop lab-based gimmicks: Our processes must be reproducible, explainable, and relevant to industrial applications.

With us, you’re right in the thick of it: the idea, the experiment, the machine, and the application. You see the impact of your development—and help turn functional surfaces into real products and industrial solutions.