Title Staff Physicist - Optical

Bruker (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd; Penang; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Bruker (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd invites an experienced physicist to join our Optical Emission Spectrometry team. You will drive optical system integration, develop analytical instruments, and support production from prototyping to qualification.

The role requires coordinating with global teams and vendors to meet high-quality standards. Candidates should have strong background in optics, instrumentation, and design software, with excellent English communication and readiness for international

Qualifications

• PhD or Master’s in a relevant field preferred for advanced optical roles.
• Experience with analytical instrumentation and optical analytical techniques.
• Strong understanding of opto-mechanical design and optical concepts.
• Proficient in optical design software and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop, prototype and optimize optical products and components.
• Define and optimize workflows for instruments.
• Support product ramp-up to serial production and establish quality standards.
• Maintain portfolio with operations, purchasing and vendors.

Skills

Optical engineering

Analytical instrumentation

Optical design software

Technical communication (English)

Cross-cultural understanding

Project collaboration

Education

PhD in Optical Engineering/Physics

Master's degree in Optical Engineering / Physics

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Zemax

Autodesk Inventor

SolidWorks

Autodesk Mechanical Desktop

Job description

As one of the world’s leading analytical instrumentation companies, Bruker covers a broad spectrum of advanced solutions in all fields of research and development. For the last 65 years, Bruker has successfully fulfilled a single objective - to provide the best technological solutions to our customers problems in the fields of improving safety of products, accelerating time-to-market, and supporting industries in successfully enhancement of quality of life. Today, worldwide, more than 11,000 employees continue to work on this single vision and permanent challenge, at over 90 locations on all continents.

We are looking to recruit a Physicist for:

• Optical system integration and qualification of systems, tools, and components for our
• Development of analytical instruments for Optical Emission Spectrometry (OES).
• Support of Operations in producing and testing OES analytical equipment.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate shall be responsible for:

• Development, prototyping and optimization of optical products and components.
• Defining and optimizing workflows for instruments.
• Supporting product ramp-up to serial production and approval of quality standard for assembled products.
• Maintaining our existing portfolio together with operations, purchasing and vendors.

Efficient cooperation with engineering in optical, mechanics, electronics, software including other Bruker sites and vendors

Qualifications

• 7 years related experience with Bachelor’s degree; 3 years related experience with Master’s degree; PhD in Optical Engineering, Physics, or other relevant subject
• Experience in analytical instrumentation, Optical Emission Spectrometry, spectrometry equipment or other optical analytical techniques.
• Good understanding in opto-mechanical design and optical principals and concepts
• Experience in optical design software (Zemax, Autodesk Mechanical Desktop, Autodesk Inventor, SolidWorks or other).
• Understanding and hands‑on experience of data collection and evaluation.
• Appreciation and understanding of different cultures and religions.
• Very good communication skills for both internal and global teleconferences in English
• Assignment requires 1–2-month training session at a Bruker headquarters in Europe and occasional travel to Europe within R&D projects

Bruker is a leading provider of scientific instruments. Our products are critical enabling instruments used in the advancement of scientific research, green energy, life sciences, semiconductor and nanotechnology. Our office in Malaysia, established since 2001, has the following vacancy:

Bruker is a leading provider of scientific instruments. Our products are critical enabling instruments used in the advancement of scientific research, green energy, life sciences, semiconductor and nanotechnology. Our office in Malaysia, established since 2001, has the following vacancy: