Career
Working at asphericon
Career at asphericon GmbH
For 20 years, asphericon is synonymous for precision, quality and innovative ideas. With our mission “Bringing visions to life”, we continue to set new milestones in the world of optics and provide our customers with high-precision optical solutions. More than 200 employees at our sites in Jena, Sarasota (USA) and Jeřmanice (CZ) put their hearts and minds into ensuring that this will remain.
That’s what we offer:
Permanent contract
36 hours/week
Up to 33 days vacation
Employer-funded pension
Company bike
Structured training
Application Process
Finding and applying for a position
Every open position in our company can be found on the website at asphericon.com/en/career/. Feel free to browse through and apply via jobs@asphericon.com.
Incoming applications
Jede Bewerbung wird mit einer automatischen Eingangsbestätigung beantwortet. So können Sie sicherstellen, dass Ihre Unterlagen angekommen sind. Im Anschluss werden Bewerbungen durch unsere Personalabteilung und die jeweilige Fachabteilung geprüft.
Waiting for feedback
This process may take up to 3 weeks. If there are any questions regarding your application, we will contact you by phone. Once all open questions are clarified and the requirements for the position are met, an invitation to an interview will be extended.
Invitation to a job interview
The initial meeting takes place in person at asphericon in Jena or, if preferred, digitally through a video conference. In addition to a department representative, a representative from the HR department is always present at each interview.
Job interview
During the interview, general questions about your background are discussed, as well as specific requirements of the work area and organizational aspects.
Follow-up interview
If the first interview was positive for both, you and asphericon, a follow-up interview may occur. This one is usually longer and always conducted on-site, for example, with the head of HR department or the management.
Trial work (Optional)
If a trial work arrangement is agreed upon, it includes getting to know the department, the team, and the specific tasks involved.
Hiring phase
If all parties are satisfied with the interviews and/or the trial work, the hiring phase begins. Dates for contract signing and the first day of work are scheduled, and all necessary documents for you as a new team member are prepared.Send us an informative, unsolicited application!
Interested in getting to know us personally? Meet asphericon here:
At our company, every employee has the opportunity to contribute ideas, to realize his or her own ideas and to live visions. With this in mind, our colleagues are consistently challenged and encouraged by a comprehensive range of further training courses. We continuously develop our technologies and technical equipment. We conduct research in various fields of photonics and create a varied everyday working life for our employees in a modern working environment. We attach great importance to mutual trust and authentic behavior towards customers and partners, but especially in the cooperation with our colleagues. Respectful interaction, loyalty and openness have top priority.
Bring in your knowledge and your motivation. Take on responsibility and join the asphericon team and engage in shaping the company.
asphericon is one of the world’s technology leaders in the field of aspheric optical components and is constantly growing. Motivated and committed employees are an important part of our company.
Whether you are an undergraduate student, graduate or a specialist with professional experience, there are many opportunities for you to join us. Find out more information and shape your professional future!
