Life Science Engineer | Ingenieur Life-Science (m/w/d)

FERCHAU GmbH Niederlassung Karlsruhe City

Karlsruhe, Baden, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland
Published May 25, 2026
Full-time
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Job Summary

As a Life Science Engineer, you will contribute to the development and enhancement of technologically advanced products in medical technology, laboratory technology, measurement technology, and sensor systems. Your daily tasks include developing physical concepts and solutions, particularly in optics, light guidance, optical sensors, and spectroscopy. You will plan, execute, evaluate, and document experimental investigations and measurement campaigns, support the development of customer-specific applications, and implement technical requirements in interdisciplinary teams. Additionally, you will create technical documentation and risk-based assessments during product development, and optimize development and testing processes in collaboration with production and quality assurance. The role requires a completed degree in physics, optics, engineering, or a comparable technical-scientific field, and experience with optical or optomechanical systems is advantageous. Interest in interdisciplinary tasks in optical measurement technology, sensor technology, or laboratory technology is essential. The position offers a permanent contract, employee discounts, professional development opportunities, and a referral bonus program.

Required Skills

Education

Completed degree in physics, optics, engineering, or a comparable technical-scientific field

Experience

  • Experience in designing optical or optomechanical systems (preferred)
  • Interest in interdisciplinary tasks in optical measurement technology, sensor technology, or laboratory technology
  • Experience with simulation or design software such as Zemax OpticStudio (desirable)

Languages

German (Fluent)English (Fluent)

Additional

  • Very good German and English skills (C1 level) required; permanent contract; employee discounts; professional development opportunities; referral bonus program.