Development Engineer – Characterization to IRnova

Your new position:
As a Development Engineer at IRnova you will set internal process and perform detector optronics characterization. You will work in close contact with the Production Team, R&D team, and Technical Support for sales and customer support.

The position implies a great deal of practical work in the lab.

You will be responsible for:

- IRnova’s volume production measurement throughput and statistical analysis robustness.
- Setting and maintaining a robust measurement process for all IRnova´s products


Your daily tasks will be:

- Optimize characterization methodology
- Define and maintain characterization benches and tools.
- Provide technical support and assistance to production team.
- Contribute to technical documentation.
- Participate to technical support internal investigations


Production processes at IRnova include test measurements and characterization of the products - large image arrays and integrated modules. The characterization process employs a great deal of interdisciplinary knowledge and skills, such as technical physics, automation electronic equipment, applied programming, and mechanical design.

Your background:
We think you have a BSc or a MSc, but other graduate degrees could be considered, or equivalent work experience.

To be a suitable candidate for this position, we believe you possess the following competencies:

- Electronics and automation (highly valued).
- Applied programming (MATLAB or similar).
- Mechanical design.
- Infrared imaging is a merit.


You as a person:
First, you have a genuine passion for technology. Furthermore, you are positive towards learning new things and developing your competence in different areas. We believe you are a team player who enjoys working together in a team to jointly achieve the best result for the customers and the company. Your ability to work with many different cultures is high.

As a person, you would describe yourself as independent, well organized with very good analytical skills.

For the position you need good technical writing and good communication skills in English, both written and spoken.

Your application
Very welcome with your application! In this recruitment, IRnova collaborates with Thalamus. Please contact Camilla Molander at 070-307 12 50 or Sanja Kolar at 070-860 82 52 with your questions.

We will read applications continuously and the position may be filled before last day of application, so please send us your application today. Last day to apply is 2021-06-06.

Your future Employer:
IRnova is part of a handful companies in the world capable of producing thermal infrared detectors. Our history started in the 80’s, when Swedish QWIP research founders set our lab as the leading world supplier of QWIP infrared detectors, mainly serving defense sector at that time. Following up on promising new materials and emerging commercial applications for infrared detectors, IRnova set new private equities onboard and pioneered T2SL detector production to embrace an exciting growth plan, following-up T2SL detector market demand.