ams OSRAM opens research & development center in Bucharest, Romania

The company is recruiting over 30 engineers for development of integrated circuitry for various application areas in the consumer segment

ams OSRAM (SIX: AMS), a global leader in optical solutions, today announced that it will open a research and development centre in Bucharest, Romania. The company expects to hire approximately 30 professionals by mid-2023 to focus on the research and development of integrated circuitry to deliver state-of-the-art solutions focusing on the consumer segment.

“This new R&D center in Bucharest will strengthen our global network of 40-plus research & development centers,” said Dr. Reiner Jumpertz, Vice-President and General Manager, Business Line Custom Module Solutions. “Bucharest is known to be a talent hub of highly-skilled professionals that have the technical expertise and qualifications to work on innovative technologies. We expect to hire both experienced professionals and to recruit new talents, including internships.”  

The company has open positions for layout and design engineers, including design verification, for both senior and junior level. The center is expected to focus on technology for consumer applications including sensor technology for smartphones, wearable technology for fitness and exercise, 3D authentication and payment.  

The new R&D office enjoys a central location in the capital city and offers multiple amenities, including a relaxation room with gaming facilities such as play stations and football tables. Current and future employees benefit from training programs in Romania and abroad, a hybrid work schedule, life and private health insurance.

About ams OSRAM

The ams OSRAM Group (SIX: AMS) is a global leader in optical solutions. By adding intelligence to light and passion to innovation, we enrich people’s lives. This is what we mean by Sensing is Life.

With over 110 years of combined history, our core is defined by imagination, deep engineering expertise and the ability to provide global industrial capacity in sensor and light technologies. We create exciting innovations that enable our customers in the consumer, automotive, healthcare and industrial sectors maintain their competitive edge and drive innovation that meaningfully improves the quality of life in terms of health, safety and convenience, while reducing impact on the environment.

Our around 24,000 employees worldwide focus on innovation across sensing, illumination and visualization to make journeys safer, medical diagnosis more accurate and daily moments in communication a richer experience. Our work creates technology for breakthrough applications, which is reflected in over 15,000 patents granted and applied. Headquartered in Premstaetten/Graz (Austria) with a co-headquarters in Munich (Germany), the group achieved over EUR 5 billion revenues in 2021 and is listed as ams-OSRAM AG on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ISIN: AT0000A18XM4).

Find out more about us on https://ams-osram.com