At Lace Lithography, we’re scaling up our team and looking for a motivated and talented Hardware Development Engineer to join our Source Squad in Bergen.

In our company we build chip lithography technology that will enable the next 100 years of chip manufacturing. Founded in 2023, we’re based in Bergen (Norway) and Barcelona (Spain), and backed by some of the world’s most ambitious investors.

About the Role:

Our Team is seeking a Hardware Development Engineer with deep knowledge of beamline instrumentation development. Expertise in plasma physics (specifically diagnostics and confinement), electron/ion guns, or atomic/molecular beam generation is a must. If you have worked extensively with any of these technologies, we would love to hear from you.

What you’ll do:

Design, develop, and test complex ion, electron and atom beam sources

• Design of proof-of-concept plasma discharge systems

• Design and assembly of plasma diagnostics

• Conduct tests and experiments to verify operational parameters of developed systems

• Create mechanical, optomechanical and mechatronic designs and drawings using CAD software (Fusion 360 or PTC Creo), following best practices for ultra high vacuum hardware

• Operate test and measurements equipment including oscilloscopes, data acquisition systems (DAQs), multimeters, multi instrument integration systems and timing devices

• Write Python script to analyze experimental data, control laboratory instruments, and automate experimental setups to efficient data collection and analysis

• Refine and optimize existing designs through iterative improvements

• Prepare technical documentation and reports for company-wide distribution

Who you are:

• Advanced degree (PhD) in Physics, Engineering, or a related technical discipline or equivalent hands on experience.

• Experience with plasma physics, molecular/atom beams, ion beams, electron beams in academic or industrial research settings

• Hands-on experience with high or ultrahigh vacuum hardware and instrumentation

• Strong practical skills in experimental prototyping, system debugging, and test bench operation. Experience automating complex experimental setups with actuators, lasers, and detectors is highly valued

• Proficiency in CAD software (e.g., SolidWorks, Fusion 360)

• Experience working with lasers and optics

• Experience in precision instrumentation or semiconductor equipment R&D

Our team here at Lace:

…consists of amazing people who’ve joined us from all over the world, driven by intense curiosity, the urge for exploration, and a desire to push the limits of physics. We promise to offer you a place among highly motivated Lacers, present you with extremely difficult problems—and have a lot of fun solving them.

Workplace & culture:

Lace operates out of two beautiful, vibrant, and strong-willed cities. Although we are cities apart, we strive to make the team feel as one.

We don’t define values—but we have one universal expectation:
Be the best team player you can be.

Perks and Benefits:

💸 Part of the team, part of the company
Competitive salary + equity through our incentive plan.

🏋️ Feel-good perks
€50 monthly gym allowance, weekly team lunches, monthly social events, and annual off-site with the whole team.

🚀 Personal Development
Quarterly development goals with your manager and your own budget to learn and grow.

✈️ No journey without traveling
We support relocation and immigration to make joining Lace as smooth as possible.