Applications Research Intern

Description

Our Quantum Diamond Microscope (QDm.1) images magnetic fields, and with them electrical currents, at micrometer resolution. Today it finds defects inside the world’s most advanced chips. We believe the same capability can matter in battery research, life science, materials science, non-destructive testing and fields we haven’t thought of yet. Your job is to help us find out where it matters most.

You work directly with our Project Manager for Emerging Verticals, who mentors you throughout. You take a candidate application, for example imaging current flow in a battery cell, and work out whether our technology can win there. That means understanding what the physics allows, what competing methods already do, who actually has the problem, and what a first measurement on our microscope should look like. Roughly half of the role is science and half is market discovery. You talk to researchers and companies, help design and interpret feasibility measurements, and turn what you learn into recommendations that shape where QuantumDiamonds goes next.

Full-time, 6 months, on-site in Munich, starting as soon as possible.

Who we are

Founded in 2022 as a spin-off of TU Munich, QD leverages quantum sensors to rapidly capture three-dimensional current maps within multi-layer chips. Our strong, international team of over 70, including physicists, engineers, data scientists, and other experts, works side by side with major semiconductor manufacturers, supporting chip debugging and accelerating yield analysis. Backed by top-tier deep tech investors, semiconductor experts, and strategic public programs, we have ensured long-term stability, shifting from breakthrough to scale - and shaping the next chapter in chip testing.

Why join Quantum Diamonds?

Picture this:

• Quantum sensors that see inside the most advanced chips on Earth, right where two frontier fields collide.

• Nobel-Prize physics aimed at real customers with real problems, in production now, not someday.

• Physicists, data scientists, and engineers building side by side, turning deep science into tools the industry actually runs on.

• An international team that runs at hard problems for fun, where knowledge moves fast and so do you.

Still unsure about why joining us?

• You'll get to build a company together with a brilliant and welcoming team on a product that has never been done before.

• From Day 1, you'll own your own topics end to end and see the direct impact of your work on how the world sees QuantumDiamonds.

• Our technology is the cutting edge of tomorrow, starting today and not in 10 years.

• You’ll be part of a high-growth company backed by top-tier investors.

Let’s make the invisible visible!

What will you do

• Assess candidate application fields such as battery R&D and quality control, life science, materials research and non-destructive testing, including the expected signal strengths, sample requirements and whether NV-based widefield imaging has a real edge.

• Read scientific papers and patents to map the state of the art and compare our approach with established methods such as SQUID microscopy, scanning probe techniques or thermography.

• Prepare and lead discovery conversations with researchers and industry teams to understand their measurement problems, and keep contacts and opportunities up to date in our CRM.

• Plan feasibility measurements on the QDm.1 together with our physicists and data scientists: select samples, estimate expected signals, and analyze first results in Python.

• Write application one-pagers, go/no-go decision memos and presentations that the team uses to decide where to invest next.

What is expected of you

• Enrolled in or recently graduated from a Bachelor’s or Master’s program in physics, electrical engineering, materials science, chemistry, biophysics or a related field. Available full time for 6 months, starting as soon as possible.

• Working knowledge of Python for data analysis and plotting.

• AI tools are part of how you research, analyze and write, and you check their output the way you check your own.

• Fluent in English, available full-time for 6 months, on-site in Munich.

• Nice to have: lab experience in optics, magnetometry, electrochemistry or microscopy, or first experience in a startup, consulting or market research.

• In your application, add two or three sentences on one field outside semiconductors where you think imaging magnetic fields could be useful, and why. We read these first.

Our benefits

• Mission: At QD, we’re driven by more than just building great products - we aim to make a lasting difference. Joining us means contributing to meaningful work that goes beyond business as usual.

• Impact & growth: This is an exciting stage of our journey, and your voice matters. You’ll have the chance to shape our culture, influence key decisions, and grow alongside a company that’s scaling fast.

• Mentoring: An experienced colleague from the team mentors you throughout your internship.

• Health & fitness: With a company-sponsored Wellpass membership, you’ll have access to countless gyms, classes, and wellness offers across Germany to stay healthy and active.

• Team & culture: We believe the best ideas come when we connect outside the office. From regular off-sites to team events, you’ll be part of a collaborative and supportive environment.

• Well-being & balance: We value rest and recovery. That’s why you’ll enjoy 24 vacation days plus public holidays to recharge and return inspired.

About us

QuantumDiamonds GmbH, headquartered in Munich, Germany, develops and manufactures semiconductor inspection systems based on quantum sensing. Spun out of the Technical University of Munich in 2022, the company uses nitrogen-vacancy centers in diamond to map electrical current with micrometer precision inside advanced 2.5D and 3D chip architectures. Nine of the world's ten largest semiconductor manufacturers are engaged with QuantumDiamonds, with systems deployed across Europe, the United States, and Asia. The company is investing €152 million to build the world's first production facility for quantum sensing-based semiconductor inspection tools, supported under the European Chips Act.