CareerPlan

Senior Photonic Engineer – Electro-Optic Modulator Design (TFLN) (m/f/d)

StuttgartFull-time2026-10-15 → 2026-11-11

Core

Design TFLN electro-optic modulators as core building blocks for photonic integrated circuits (PICs) used in AI and high-performance computing.

Role type

Senior IC photonic engineer (modulator design)

Builds

Photonic integrated circuits (PICs) for AI and high-performance computing

Domain

Photonics / Semiconductor manufacturing / AI computing

Required skills

TFLN device physics, electro-optic modulator design, photonic simulation, RF/microwave design, electro-optical co-design, tape-out management, PDK development, systems engineering

Preferred skills

Circuit and link co-simulation, photonic packaging, RF interconnects, patent/publication record

Technologies

TFLN, PDK, RF simulation tools, photonic simulation tools

Responsibilities

Conceive and design next-generation TFLN modulator architectures; Run full modulator simulation chain including optical mode solving and RF design; Support tape-outs and validate designs with characterization team; Build reusable design building blocks like PDK elements; Address manufacturability and process variation; Translate system-level specifications into design targets; Mentor junior PIC designers; Develop novel modulator concepts and invention disclosures

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC