CareerPlan

Designer Integrated Photonics (f/m/x)

Oberkochen, DEFull-time2026-09-24 → 2026-11-11

Core

Design, simulate, and characterize photonic components and systems to drive integrated photonic technologies into innovative products.

Role type

Senior IC Integrated Photonics Designer

Builds

Photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and complex photonic systems

Domain

Photonics / Optoelectronics / Semiconductor Fabrication

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, KLayout, tape-out processes, optical packaging, device testing

Preferred skills

COMSOL, hybrid optical systems, advanced packaging techniques

Technologies

Ansys Lumerical, Synopsys, COMSOL, KLayout

Responsibilities

Design and simulate integrated photonic components (waveguides, modulators, detectors), develop and optimize PICs using commercial software, collaborate with process engineers on fabrication requirements, work with optical packaging teams, analyze experimental data and characterize fabricated devices, stay updated on photonic advancements, provide technical guidance, document design processes

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC