CareerPlan

Senior Integrated Photonics Packaging Engineer (Photonics)

StuttgartFull-time2026-07-22 → 2026-11-11

Core

Define and own optical packaging architecture and high-density packaging solutions for photonic processing systems that compute with light.

Role type

Senior IC integrated photonics packaging engineer

Builds

Proprietary, high-density optical packaging solutions uniting PICs, laser sources, photodetectors, and analog circuitry

Domain

Semiconductor back-end integration / AI computing infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

Optical coupling strategies, thermal management, Design for Manufacturability (DFM), root-cause analysis, supplier-led R&D project management, optical design tools, material selection

Preferred skills

German language, advanced optical design tools

Technologies

Zemax, CODE V, 8D, Ishikawa

Responsibilities

Define optical packaging architecture, lead supplier-driven R&D projects, implement advanced optical coupling and thermal management concepts, drive DFM and material selection, perform root-cause analysis on integration failures, implement novel packaging concepts, collaborate with internal R&D and manufacturing teams

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC