Software Engineer / Material Scientist (X-ray)

Bruker is enabling scientists to make breakthrough discoveries and develop new applications that improve the quality of human life. Bruker’s high performance scientific instruments and high value analytical and diagnostic solutions enable scientists to explore life and materials at molecular, cellular, and microscopic levels. In close cooperation with our customers, Bruker is enabling innovation, improved productivity, and customer success in life science molecular and cell biology research, in applied and pharma applications, in microscopy and nanoanalysis, as well as in industrial applications. Today, worldwide more than 8500 employees are working on this permanent challenge at over 90 locations.

Bruker offers differentiated, high-value life science and diagnostics systems and solutions in preclinical imaging, clinical phenomics research, proteomics and multiomics, spatial and single-cell biology, functional structural and condensate biology, as well as in clinical microbiology and molecular diagnostics.
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SOFTWARE ENGINEER / MATERIAL SCIENTIST (M/F/D)

For our Bruker AXS location in Karlsruhe, we are looking for Software Engineer / Material Scientist (m/w/d)

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement analysis methods for our innovative X-ray diffraction instruments

• Writing clean, well-documented, well-tested and efficient code

• Troubleshooting and documenting / testing software defects and technical issues

• Ensuring application performance, security, and scalability

• Collaborating within a multi-disciplinary team covering mechanical design, electronics, physics, and applications

• Train and support in-house application scientists and service staff

• Discuss, develop, and follow up new ideas in the lab and also with scientific partners, key customers, and colleagues worldwide

Qualifications

• At minimum a master degree in a technical field like materials science, physics, or applied software engineering

• Practical experience in interpreting data collected with analytical equipment

• A working knowledge of X-ray diffraction would be an asset

• Two to three years of work experience

• Practical experience in software development (e.g. C, C#, Phyton, or similar)

• Good cooperation and communication skills

• Fluent writing and talking in English and German is advantageous

What we offer?

• All the benefits of a company collective agreement with IG Metall

• Flexible working hours

• Hybrid working at suitable workplaces (currently 3 days in the office/ 2 days working remotely)

• 30 days vacation

• Flat structures

• Collaboration in highly professional, international teams

• Cutting-edge hardware

• Modern, air-conditioned buildings with state-of-the-art office, development and production areas

• Excellent transport connections