Institute of Semiconductor Technology
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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:
10 open positions
Junior & Principal Engineers / Scientists (m/f/d)
for our new large and strategic research initiative
“BRIGHT” in the Nitride Technology Center NTC
(up to TV-L E14, up to 100%)
The positions focus on developing GaN-based microLEDs, integrating them with CMOS backplanes, and applying GaN/CMOS chiplets in areas such as neuromorphic optical computing, optical communication, and biosensing. They are limited to up to five years and may be combined with a PhD program at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, and Physics.
The BRIGHT consortium (“Bring Light to Microelectronics”) brings together more than 20 teams working on nitride technology, chip processing, hybrid integration, CMOS design, and applications ranging from AI and optical communication to power electronics, sensing, and autonomous systems.
Prof. Andreas Waag, the speaker of the NTC BRIGHT 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 [Link]. This includes the exciting new field of optical neuromorphic processing enabled by novel GaN microLED modules [Link].
Prof. Stefanie Kroker is an expert in micro- and nano-optical systems with a focus on precision sensing and quantum technologies. Her current work, leading to the ERC Consolidator Grant “MightyMirrors” 2025, involves integrated photonic circuits for ultra-stable laser cavities as well as quantum sensors and computers based on trapped atoms and ions.
The group of Prof. Tobias Voss has a strong expertise in ultrafast time-resolved optical spectroscopy of semiconductor nanostructures using ultrashort laser- and electron-pulses. Together with colleagues from semiconductor epitaxy and chemistry, they develop nanostructures for optoelectronics and sensing applications and investigate microscopic light-matter-interaction processes on pico- and femtosecond time scales, including non-linear optical material properties.
Prof. J. Daniel Prades is pioneering the concept of “Ubiquitous Metrology”—an innovative approach that brings state-of-the-art metrology principles to sensor devices operating in real-world environments. Applications of these technologies range from environmental monitoring to industrial quality control and healthcare. This work is supported by the prestigious Alexander von Humboldt Professorship [link].
Prof. Christian Werner is an expert in distributed systems and embedded software with a particular focus on ultra-low-latency communication [Link]. He is a faculty member at Ostfalia University of Applied Sciences and a
PI in BRIGHT. Together with his team, he will implement BRIGHT's neuromorphic processor cores and develop high-performance interfaces between neuromorphic and conventional computers.
You will join this visionary initiative at an early stage and take key positions for shaping microLED technology and its applications. 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 highly motivated candidates from all over the world, who will contribute talent, creativity, and commitment to an extremely dynamic research environment.
NTC BRIGHT 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.
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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 your 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.
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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.
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Do you have any questions? For more information, please contact +49 531 391 3761 (Dr. Jana Hartmann)
Closing date: December 20, 2025.
If we have aroused your interest, please send your application with informative documents in PDF format, preferably by e-mail to jana.hartmann(at)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
from: 02.12.2025
valid until: 20.12.2025