R&D Scientist

DECTRIS is a successful and expanding high-tech company that develops and produces X-ray and electron detectors. Our detectors are used worldwide in large-scale research facilities and in industry. Their unique properties enable scientific breakthroughs in life sciences and material sciences. Our more than 170 employees are located in Switzerland, the United States and Japan. At DECTRIS, we combine innovation and development with agile industry practices. As a spin-off of the Paul Scherrer Institute and by focusing on the needs of our customers, we are able to combine scientific excellence with qualified service and industrial know-how.
Our scientists as well as our technical and commercial experts ensure that our customers benefit from the latest technologies.
DECTRIS values collaborative working rather than traditional hierarchy and is guided by the principles of Sociocracy 3.0.

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Your Tasks

• Daily interaction with several teams across multiple disciplines
• Development & characterization: develop, measure, and characterize detector systems to ensure high performance and reliability
• System integration: assemble, test, and validate early prototypes, prototypes, and pre-series models
• Testing & analysis: develop comprehensive test procedures, conduct system verification, and analyze multi-source data to uncover issues and optimize performance
• Verification & compliance: perform measurements and assessments regarding EMC and CE certification, risk assessment, and safety testing
• Infrastructure: co-develop and maintain the infrastructure required to support characterization and verification
• Technical support: provide expertise in detector systems, technical support, and cross-functional collaboration
• (Optional) Safety responsible: act as the safety responsible of the development laboratory

Your Skills
We are looking for a flexible problem-solver to join our team.
Must-Have Skills

• Team-oriented hands-on person
• Education: master's degree or higher in physics, engineering (electrical, system, mechanical), or a similar field
• Lab experience: proven experience in laboratory work, execution of experiments and measurements, and data analysis
• Programming: experience with interfacing with hardware in Python
• Physics knowledge: understanding of solid state detector physics, thermodynamics, and radiation interaction with matter

Desired Technical Skills
Experience in one or more of the following fields:

• Measurement automation an software testing
• Data analysis and statistical methods
• Fluid dynamic simulation
• Compliance: familiarity with EMC/safety compliance and risk assessment is an asset

We Offer

• A successful and growing high tech company in an international, scientific environment
• To join the global leader in HPC X-ray detectors for science and industry. Our Developers design cutting-edge detectors to support the state of the art science and technology
• An international work environment formed by more than 170 experienced engineers, scientists and other professionals. The company languages are German and English
• Excellent, flexible working arrangements to enable professional development and personal life balance
• An attractive working environment: modern infrastructure with wheelchair-accessible rooms, small fitness room, underground car park, subsidised meals, free snacks and drinks, various company events, internal and external training, home office options, after-work beers and other joint leisure activities

System Integration Team
The System Integration Team participates in the development of detector systems at DECTRIS. We ensure the reliability and compliance of the detectors, contribute to research and innovation, and support the integration across multiple disciplines. While the team typically focuses on products, we engage with detector systems at different stages of development and develop most of the system verification infrastructure. We contribute to develop detector systems that are not only technically advanced but also safe, reliable and robust.
Your Future Team