Job Description
We are a young, dynamic and strongly growing company headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, near EPFL, close to the shore of Lake Geneva.
We are developing Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) to world-leading performance with our customers for applications in Quantum Technologies, LiDAR, Space, Biosensors and more.
To support our growth, we are looking for a highly skilled Photonic Design Engineer to join our engineering team.
Key Responsibilities:
* Design and layout of passive components for customer and strategic roadmap projects.
* Assess the performance of components and circuits by analyzing experimental data.
* Contribute to the design and layout of active components (e.g. modulators and photodiodes) for RF and CW domain.
* Follow layout best practices and contribute to our layout library.
* Contribute to feasibility studies for customer projects.
* Collaborate with the characterization team to gather capabilities and provide support in test planning and data analysis.
* Interface with process and yield engineering teams to collect requirements and capabilities, and design test structures.
* Provide concise and clear documentation and reporting.
Requirements:
* MSc or PhD in photonics or related fields.
* Minimum of 3+ years of hands-on experience in integrated optics design and layout in a top environment, preferably industrial.
* Proficiency in designing passive photonic components and circuits.
* Proficiency in Python programming.
* Competent with layout tools (e.g., IPKISS) and best practices.
* Familiarity with dataset analysis from photonic components and circuits.
* Familiarity with active components and heterogeneous integration is a plus.
* Understanding of PIC manufacturing and test implications on design (design-for testability and design-for-manufacturability).
* Collaborative and eager to learn, seeking to grow and develop alongside the design team and colleagues.
* Proactive and solution-oriented mindset.
* Working proficiency in English.