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Marvel Fusion, Europe's leading fusion energy company founded in 2019, is seeking a Wavefront Scientist to join its Munich-based team. The company has secured over €385 million in public and private funding and operates across Munich and Colorado with 75+ scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs focused on delivering clean, abundant energy through fusion technology.
In this role, you will design, model, and validate advanced laser beam transport systems for next-generation fusion drivers. You will work at the intersection of numerical simulation and laboratory experimentation, developing wave-optics simulation tools to predict beam propagation, aberrations, wavefront quality, and optical tolerances. Your responsibilities include:
• Develop and maintain wavefront propagation and beam transport simulation models for high-power laser systems
• Perform numerical analyses of optical aberrations, beam quality, diffraction effects, and system tolerances
• Support design and optimization of beam transport architectures, pulse compression systems, and frequency conversion stages
• Plan and execute laboratory experiments to validate simulation predictions and investigate system performance
• Configure and operate optical diagnostics for wavefront characterization, beam quality measurements, and alignment verification
• Correlate experimental results with simulation outcomes to improve models and guide design decisions
• Support commissioning, troubleshooting, and optimization of experimental beamlines and optical subsystems
• Collaborate with optical, laser, mechanical, and systems engineers to translate requirements into practical solutions
• Document simulation methods, experimental procedures, results, and design recommendations
• Contribute to continuous improvement of modeling capabilities, diagnostics, and laboratory workflows
You should hold a Master's degree or PhD in Physics, Optical Engineering, Laser Engineering, Photonics, or related field. Required experience includes wave optics, laser beam propagation, Fourier optics, optical system modeling, and hands-on work with experimental optical setups and laser laboratories. Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, Zemax, BeamXpert, CODE V, VirtualLab, or similar tools is essential. You should understand optical aberrations, wavefront sensing, adaptive optics, and beam quality characterization, with the ability to connect simulation results to experimental observations and practical engineering decisions.
