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Designer Integrated Photonics (f/m/x)

Oberkochen, DE💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-24 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, simulate, and characterize photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and optical systems to enable innovative products in AI, communication, and sensing.

Role type

Senior IC integrated photonics designer

Builds

Photonic integrated circuits and complex photonic systems

Domain

Photonics / Optoelectronics / Semiconductor fabrication

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Integrated photonics design, Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs), optical systems design, Ansys Lumerical, Synopsys, waveguide design, modulator design, detector design, semiconductor fabrication knowledge, silicon photonics, III-V semiconductors, optoelectronic integration, hybrid optical systems, KLayout, tape-out processes, optical packaging, device testing, experimental data analysis

Preferred skills

COMSOL, optical packaging alignment, technical documentation

Technologies

Ansys Lumerical, Synopsys, COMSOL, KLayout

Responsibilities

Design and simulate integrated photonic components (waveguides, modulators, detectors, passive/active elements), develop and optimize PICs using commercial software, collaborate with process engineers on fabrication requirements, work with optical packaging teams on alignment and performance, analyze experimental data and characterize fabricated devices, stay updated on photonic advancements, participate in technical discussions and design reviews, document design processes and prepare technical reports

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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