Inline Metrology Discovery Lead (f/m/d)

Ignite Next GmbH; München; Hybrid; EUR 110.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Wellpass membership

Equity program

30 vacation days

Learning budget

Off-sites & team events

Zusammenfassung

QD is seeking an Inline Metrology Discovery Lead to guide the front-end of our inline product strategy. You will manage a multidisciplinary team of application engineers, data scientists, and lab technicians, coordinating with global partners to convert customer interest into concrete use cases and testable problems.

You will lead the prioritization of opportunities, define development programs with measurable acceptance criteria, and own the measurement campaigns from concept to result, shaping

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years in semiconductor high-volume manufacturing with metrology.
• Experience with qualification of inspection/metrology tools in HVM.
• Extensive network at foundries, IDMs or OSATs.
• Track record defining use cases for new inspection capabilities.
• Strong grounding in defect physics of advanced packaging.
• Willingness to travel internationally; fluent in English; German is a plus.

Aufgaben

• Lead a multidisciplinary team of engineers and technicians.
• Source inline use cases across key accounts and turn into testable statements.
• Prioritize use cases by fit, value and proof time.
• Translate qualified use cases into development programs with clear criteria.

Kenntnisse

Semiconductor HV manufacturing

Inline inspection

Metrology tools

Team leadership

English fluency

German a plus

Jobbeschreibung

Our technology is state of the art in lab environments today, with units installed in Taiwan, the United States and Europe. We have demonstrated the capability of quantum sensing on HBM4 stacks and on the most recent CoWoS structures, providing technical guidance where established methods reached their limits. Now we are bringing that capability into the fab, at wafer level and in high-volume manufacturing environments. The first inline use cases are identified, and more are coming.

As Inline Metrology Discovery Lead, you will work directly with leading foundries, IDMs and OSATs to find additional cases where magnetic field imaging solves a yield problem that no existing inspection method can, both pre-bonding and post-bonding. You turn the existing broad customer interest into precise, testable problem statements, secure the samples and defect context needed to prove or disprove fit, and rank the opportunities so that our engineering effort goes to the use cases that matter.

This is a technically grounded, decision-owning role at the front end of our inline product strategy, reporting to our Head of Pre-Development. You lead a small multidisciplinary team from day one, application engineers, data scientists and lab technicians, and you grow it into the inline applications organisation as the product matures. You do not need to arrive as a quantum sensing expert. You need to know high-volume manufacturing and inspection or metrology tooling deeply, you know how to get the best from a mixed team of engineers and scientists, and you want to be the person who decides what this technology becomes in the fab.

Who we are

Founded in 2022 as a spin-off of TU Munich, QD leverages quantum sensors to rapidly capture three-dimensional current maps within multi-layer chips. Our strong, international team of over 70, including physicists, engineers, data scientists, and other experts, works side by side with major semiconductor manufacturers, supporting chip debugging and accelerating yield analysis. Backed by top-tier deep tech investors, semiconductor experts, and strategic public programmes, we have ensured long-term stability, shifting from breakthrough to scale – and shaping the next chapter in chip testing.

Why join us?

Picture this:

• Quantum sensors that see inside the most advanced chips on Earth, right where two frontier fields collide.
• Nobel-Prize physics aimed at real customers with real problems, in production now, not someday.
• Physicists, data scientists, and engineers building side by side, turning deep science into tools the industry actually runs on.
• An international team that runs at hard problems for fun, where knowledge moves fast and so do you.

Still unsure about why joining us?

• You'll get to build a company together with a brilliant and welcoming team on a product that has never been done before.
• From Day 1, you'll own your own topics end to end and see the direct impact of your work on how the world sees QuantumDiamonds.
• Our technology is the cutting edge of tomorrow, starting today and not in 10 years.
• You’ll be part of a high-growth company backed by top-tier investors.

Let’s make the invisible visible!

What will you do

• Lead a multidisciplinary team of application engineers, datascientists and lab technicians: set the technical direction, sequence the measurement queue, develop the people, and hire as the function scales
• Proactively source inline use cases across the key accounts instead of waiting for a specification, turn them into testable problem statements, and secure the labelled samples and defect context needed to prove or disprove each one
• Prioritise hard: rank use cases on fit, value and time to proof, and make early No-go calls you can defend with the customer and internally
• Translate qualified use cases into development programmes with clear acceptance criteria, own the execution of the measurement campaigns through to a result, and feed what you learn back into the inline roadmap

What is expected of you

• 10+ years in semiconductor high-volume manufacturing, process control, inline inspection or metrology, with substantial time in or adjacent to production, including wafer-level inspection steps
• Direct experience of how inspection and metrology tools get qualified and adopted in HVM: sampling plans, cost of ownership, integration constraints, and who actually signs off
• A network at foundries, IDMs or OSATs that reaches the working engineering level, not only management
• A track record of defining use cases for a new inspection or metrology capability and driving them to clear technical decisions, including the judgement to call an early No-go and make it stick with customers and internal teams
• Strong grounding in the defect physics of advanced packaging and back-end-of-line (opens, shorts, voids, bonding defects), and an honest view of where incumbent methods fail
• Comfortable in an international environment across Europe, the US and Asia with substantial travel; fluent in English, German is an advantage

To be explicit about scope: this is not a quota-carrying sales role, not a partnership management role, and not a standard applications engineering role. It is a technically grounded, decision-owning position at the front end of our inline product strategy.

Our benefits

• Mission: At QD, we’re driven by more than just building great products - we aim to make a lasting difference. Joining us means contributing to meaningful work that goes beyond business as usual.
• Impact & growth: This is an exciting stage of our journey, and your voice matters. You’ll have the chance to shape our culture, influence key decisions, and grow alongside a company that’s scaling fast.
• Health & fitness: With a company-sponsored Wellpass membership, you’ll have access to countless gyms, classes, and wellness offers across Germany to stay healthy and active.
• Team & culture: We believe the best ideas come when we connect outside the office. From regular off-sites to team events, you’ll be part of a collaborative and supportive environment.
• Well-being & balance: We value rest and recovery. That’s why you’ll enjoy 30 vacation days plus public holidays to recharge and return inspired.
• Learning & development: Your growth is our priority. We provide an annual budget dedicated to courses, conferences, or any resources that help you expand your skills.
• Ownership & participation: As part of our equity program, you’ll directly share in our success and the value we create together.