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. All our systems and instruments are designed to improve safety of products, accelerate time-to-market and support industries in successfully enhancing quality of life. We’ve been driving innovation in analytical instrumentation for 50 years now. Today, worldwide more than 6,000 employees are working on this permanent challenge, at over 70 locations on all continents.

 The Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology Division (BNSM) is the world’s leading provider of Atomic Force and 3D Optical Microscopes, Nano-Indentation Systems, Tribology & Mechanical Testers and Stylus Profilometers for research and industrial manufacturing applications.

Under general direction from the Business Unit R&D, primary responsibilities will include testing new products, software, custom design modules or custom features for the Company’s Metrology tools.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Design Validation testing of hardware and software for new or custom products.
  • Provide validation testing of new hardware for new products to verify that the new design meets all product requirements. Provide detailed feedback on any required areas of improvements.
  • Analyze data from validation tests to determine whether systems and processes meet required criteria and specifications.
  • Provide testing and feedback of the performance of new hardware and software to verify that the product meets all specifications.
  • Develop new and improve existing test procedures.
  • Maintains databases for tracking test results. Previous experience with Jira and Zephyr is a plus.
  • Work with the software team to provide validation testing of new software. Provide bug reports and feedback to the software team.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work on hardware troubleshooting/upgrades.
• Maintain and present status reports on scheduled projects.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Broad working experience performing optical and stylus surface metrology is an advantage.
• Proven theoretical understanding of physics and effective problem solving of complex system, software, and hardware issues.
• Demonstrated excellent verbal, written, interpersonal communication skills, fluency in English.
• Demonstrated strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Works precisely and pays close attention to details.
• Self-motivated, strong organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to work with a distribute team on a global scale.
• A good eye for detail.

EDUCATIONAL/EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent technical qualifications in Materials Science, Electrical, Physics or Mechanical Engineering with 3-5 years of relevant experience. Masters or higher-level education is preferred.
• Relevant metrology experience and knowledge in interferometry is an advantage.
• Working knowledge of MS Office, Excel. Working knowledge and ability to test and troubleshoot mechanical and electrical analog.