# Founding LPA Engineer

**Company:** Station
**Location:** Hamburg, Germany
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time

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## Description

**Founding LPA Engineer (m/f/d)**

  

**Hamburg, Germany | Full-time | Permanent**

  

**The Opportunity**

Our client is an innovative deep-tech company developing advanced particle accelerator technology for next-generation muon imaging applications.

They are seeking a **Founding LPA Engineer** to take ownership of the development and engineering of a high-performance laser-plasma accelerator, from experimental working point through to a reliable, commercially deployable system.

This is a founding-level opportunity to build both the technology and the engineering team.

  

**Key Responsibilities**

-   Build and lead the Muon Source engineering team, covering LPA, converter technology and optics.
-   Develop a density-tailored plasma source capable of operating at 100 Hz with a 100 TW laser focus.
-   Lead experimental campaigns and optimise accelerator performance towards millions of consistent shots.
-   Define critical laser specifications, including pulse energy, duration, pointing and energy stability, and beam quality.
-   Oversee vacuum systems, laser transport, vibration isolation and thermal management.
-   Define requirements for controls, diagnostics and machine protection to enable autonomous operation.

  

**What They're Looking For**

-   Previous experience building and operating laser-plasma accelerators.
-   Strong understanding of injection, dephasing, depletion and guiding physics.
-   Experience leading experimental campaigns at major research facilities.
-   High-power laser system expertise and experience working with laser manufacturers.
-   Knowledge of vacuum, opto-mechanical and thermal engineering.
-   Previous technical team leadership, with a hands-on approach.

  

**What's On Offer?**

-   Founding-level technical ownership and the opportunity to build a team from the ground up.
-   Access to specialist accelerator and experimental infrastructure.
-   Meaningful equity participation.
-   Competitive salary.
-   Relocation and visa support where required.

  

**Interested?**

If you have hands-on LPA experience and want to take ownership of a technology from experimental development through to commercial deployment, we'd love to hear from you.

  

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