Application Specialist – Nanoindentation & Metallurgy (EMEAI)

Location: Wiesbaden, Germany
Travel: Regular travel across Europe, Middle East, Africa and India
Company: Oxford Instruments

Shape the Future of Materials Characterisation

At Oxford Instruments, we enable the world's leading scientists, engineers and manufacturers to solve some of their most challenging problems. We are looking for an experienced Application Specialist with expertise in Nanoindentation and Metallurgy to join our EMEAI team.

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of advanced materials characterisation, supporting customers across academia, research institutions and industry while helping drive the adoption of innovative technologies throughout the region.

What You'll Be Doing

As the technical expert for nanoindentation and metallurgy applications across EMEAI, you will:

• Deliver high-quality demonstrations, application studies and technical evaluations across the Oxford Instruments portfolio
• Support sales teams by providing expert application knowledge and customer-facing technical guidance
• Produce clear, commercially focused application reports and technical documentation
• Create engaging content including application notes, blogs and marketing materials
• Organise and deliver workshops, webinars, hands-on training sessions and customer education programmes
• Build strong relationships with customers, Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), distributors and research partners
• Conduct customer visits and joint meetings alongside sales and service colleagues
• Gather market intelligence and provide feedback on customer needs, competitive activity and product enhancements
• Support new product development through Voice of Customer activities, prototype testing and usability assessments
• Collaborate closely with global applications, sales, service and marketing teams

What We're Looking For

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Materials Science, Physics, Chemistry, Geoscience or a related discipline
• Strong practical knowledge of metallurgy and associated testing methodologies
• Hands-on experience operating nanoindentation systems, with a thorough understanding of the underlying theory and principles
• Experience with Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD) and electron microscopy techniques
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Fluent English and German language skills
• Comfortable working across international teams and customer environments
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally on a regular basis

Desirable

• MSc or PhD in Metallurgy or a related field
• Experience with additional diffraction-based characterisation techniques

What Makes You Successful

You are:

• Passionate about materials science and delivering world-class analytical results
• A confident communicator who can explain complex technical concepts to a wide range of audiences
• Organised, detail-oriented and comfortable managing multiple priorities
• Proactive, adaptable and customer-focused
• An enthusiastic collaborator who enjoys sharing knowledge and building relationships
• Comfortable working independently while contributing to a high-performing team

Why Join Oxford Instruments?

At Oxford Instruments, you'll work with cutting-edge technologies that support breakthroughs in materials science, semiconductors, energy, academia and advanced manufacturing. You'll collaborate with talented colleagues around the world and have the opportunity to make a genuine impact on our customers' scientific and commercial success.

If you're passionate about metallurgy, nanoindentation and helping customers unlock new insights from their materials, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help shape the future of materials characterisation.