The Institute of Semiconductor Technology is the speaker institute of the Nitride Technology Center NTC, one of the largest university-based research initiatives in the field of microLED technology. More than 20 groups are working on semiconductor materials, chip processing, device analysis and systems integration.
The Institute of Semiconductor Technology is opening the process for hiring candidates for the following positions:
20 open positions Junior & Principal Engineers / Scientists (m/f/d) for our new large and strategic research initiative in the Nitride Technology Center NTC
(up to TV-L E14, up to 100%)
The positions cover all areas of technology relevant for developing GaN based microLED technology, its combination with CMOS backplanes and the application of Nitride/CMOS chiplets in optical neuromorphic computing, optical communication and biosensing, both hardware and software. The positions are initially limited to 5 years and include the option for joining a PhD program at the faculty of Electrical Engineering, Information Technology and Physics, if wanted.
We will bring light to microelectronics by developing GaN/CMOS chiplet technology. This includes front end GaN chip-processing as well as the development of silicon CMOS microelectronics as backplanes. Our consortium includes more than 20 teams from nitride technology, nano-characterization, front-end chip-processing, hybrid integration and CMOS design, as well as from applications like optical neuromorphic computing, power electronics, optical communication and sensing, AI and deep learning, and autonomous systems like autonomous aerial vehicles.
Prof. Andreas Waag, the speaker of the NTC initiative, is a leading expert in GaN technology and its applications. His team is devoted to device inspiring research and has made key contributions to many areas of GaN technology and its applications. This includes the exciting new field of optical neuromorphic processing enabled by novel GaN microLED modules.
You will join this visionary initiative at an early stage and take key positions for shaping microLED technology and its application. Your work will be embedded in a large consortium of more than 20 diverse teams from TU Braunschweig, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt Braunschweig PTB, and Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences.
We are looking for a highly motivated candidates from all over the world, who will contribute talent, creativity, and commitment to an extremely dynamic research environment.
NTC is based at the Institute of Semiconductor Technology (IHT), which houses dedicated cleanroom infrastructure through the Nitride Technology Center and Epitaxy Competence Center. We are part of the Laboratory for Emerging Nanometrology (LENA), which provides cutting-edge micro- and nanoscale characterization tools. Our research is embedded within the Cluster of Excellence QuantumFrontiers and the Quantum Valley Lower Saxony (QVLS), as well as the Cluster of Excellence PhoenixD. We also maintain strong national and international collaborations.
Make a Difference by:
- playing a central role in pushing your concrete field of technical and scientific responsibility
- aligning the scientific activities of the various teams by efficient communication
- collaborating closely all relevant teams of NTC across institutions
- identifying promising novel applications and initiate technology transfer
- building up international visibility
- maintaining intense communication with your PIs and other groups of the consortium
- collaborating closely with in-house experts in optics, microelectronic design, clean-room processing (including nitride, silicon, and hybrid platforms), advanced micro/nano metrology, CMOS design
- bridging the gap between groups from semiconductor technology and applications, like optical neuromorphic processing, AI and deep learning, communication technology and autonomous aerial vehicles
- engaging with world-class research centers in semiconductor technology and its applications.
- contributing to collaborative projects with external partners and integrate into a dynamic, interdisciplinary team.
You will gain valuable international experience, with the opportunity to conduct visits abroad, at our international partners, if desired. Besides these key tasks, you will have the opportunity to identify you own research area and publish extensively in leading scientific journals and participate in national and international conferences, in order to build your own scientific career. You may also be involved in teaching activities, including course preparation and supervision of student theses.
Your General Qualifications:
- A scientific university education (preferably Master or PhD degree) in the field of physics, electrical engineering, information technology or similar.
- Excitement for close collaborations with industry and startups
- You are flexible, can perform under pressure and work well in a team.
- You feel comfortable to work in an international and diverse team
Your Background in one or more of these areas:
- GaN microLED technology
- GaN based material research, epitaxy, MOCVD, material characterization
- GaN and silicon CMOS front-end chip processing
- Nanolithography, including electron-beam lithography & photolithography
- Additive and subtractive laser structuring, LIFT, LLO, two-photon-processes
- Hybrid chip-chip integration, chiplet technology
- Nanoanalysis, time-resolved optics, cathodoluminescence
- Optical device characterization, microLED test procedures
- Simulation and design of microelectronic circuits
- Simulation and design of photonic integrated circuits, metamaterials
- Optics design with discrete optical components, micro-optics
- Analog and mixed signal CMOS design
- MEMS and microfluidics, MEMS based optical devices
- Fiber-based optical systems
- Low-noise low-latency electronics
- Software engineering (requirements engineering, design, coding, test, deployment)
- Deep learning and AI algorithms
- Sensor platforms and distributed technology
- Computer microscopy
- Science communication and outreach
- Project management
- Technology transfer
Our Benefits:
- Pay in accordance with the collective agreement TV-L, pay grade up to E14 with up to 100%, depending on position and on the assignment of tasks and fulfilment of personal requirements.
- A special payment at the end of the year as well as a supplementary benefit in the form of a company pension, comparable to a company pension in the private sector.
- Counting with the support of neighbored office teams from the Cluster of Excellence QuantumFrontiers, the Quantum Valley Lower Saxony, as well as the Institute of Semiconductor Technology.
- Interesting and diverse tasks in a pleasant working atmosphere with a friendly and motivated team.
- A workplace that is basically suitable for part-time work, although the position is to be filled full-time, as well as flexible working and part-time options and a family-friendly university culture, awarded the “Family-friendly university” audit since 2007.
- A wide range of continuing education and company health care programs as well as a vibrant campus life in an international atmosphere.
- Financial support to carry out research stays abroad.
What’s more to know: We welcome applicants of all nationalities. At the same time, we encourage people with severe disabilities to apply. Applications from severely disabled persons will be given preference if they are equally qualified. Please attach a form of evidence of your handicap to your application. We are also working on the fulfilment of the Central Equality Plan based on the Lower Saxony Equal Rights Act (Niedersächsisches Gleichberechtigungsgesetz—NGG) and strive to reduce under-representation in all areas and positions as defined by the NGG. Therefore, applications from women and diverse-gender individuals are particularly welcome in this case. The offer is subject to the condition of formal final approval by the funding agency.
The personal data will be stored for the purpose of processing the application. By submitting your application, you agree that your data may be stored and processed electronically for application purposes in compliance with the provisions of data protection law. Further information on data protection can be found in our data protection regulations at https://www.tu-braunschweig.de/datenschutzerklaerungbewerbungen. Application costs cannot be reimbursed.
Questions and Answers:
Do you have any questions? For more information, please contact +49 531 391 3761 (Dr. Jana Hartmann)
Closing date: November 3, 2025.
If we have aroused your interest, please send your application with informative documents in PDF format, preferably by e-mail to Dr. Jana Hartmann (jana.hartmann@tu-braunschweig.de) or by post to
Technical University of Braunschweig
Institute of Semiconductor Technology
Attn: Dr. Jana Hartmann
Hans-Sommer-Str. 66
38106 Braunschweig
