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Founding LPA Engineer

StationHamburg, Hamburg🇩🇪Germany

Quick overview

SeniorityMid Senior
Employment typeFull Time
Work modeOn Site
LocationHamburg, Hamburg, Germany

Job description

Founding LPA Engineer (m/f/d)


Hamburg, Germany | Full-time | Permanent


The Opportunity

Our client is an innovative deep-tech company developing advanced particle accelerator technology for next-generation muon imaging applications.

They are seeking a Founding LPA Engineer to take ownership of the development and engineering of a high-performance laser-plasma accelerator, from experimental working point through to a reliable, commercially deployable system.

This is a founding-level opportunity to build both the technology and the engineering team.


Key Responsibilities

  • Build and lead the Muon Source engineering team, covering LPA, converter technology and optics.
  • Develop a density-tailored plasma source capable of operating at 100 Hz with a 100 TW laser focus.
  • Lead experimental campaigns and optimise accelerator performance towards millions of consistent shots.
  • Define critical laser specifications, including pulse energy, duration, pointing and energy stability, and beam quality.
  • Oversee vacuum systems, laser transport, vibration isolation and thermal management.
  • Define requirements for controls, diagnostics and machine protection to enable autonomous operation.

What They're Looking For

  • Previous experience building and operating laser-plasma accelerators.
  • Strong understanding of injection, dephasing, depletion and guiding physics.
  • Experience leading experimental campaigns at major research facilities.
  • High-power laser system expertise and experience working with laser manufacturers.
  • Knowledge of vacuum, opto-mechanical and thermal engineering.
  • Previous technical team leadership, with a hands-on approach.

What's On Offer?

  • Founding-level technical ownership and the opportunity to build a team from the ground up.
  • Access to specialist accelerator and experimental infrastructure.
  • Meaningful equity participation.
  • Competitive salary.
  • Relocation and visa support where required.

Interested?

If you have hands-on LPA experience and want to take ownership of a technology from experimental development through to commercial deployment, we'd love to hear from you.


Apply via for a confidential discussion.

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