CareerPlan

Optical Communication Engineer (m/f/d)

MünchenFull-time2026-10-29 → 2026-11-10

Core

Develop extreme bandwidth systems for optical communications, including laser diodes, amplifiers, modulators, and receiver elements.

Role type

Optical Communication Engineer

Builds

Next-generation optical communication terminals and subsystems

Domain

Photonics / Optical Communications

Required skills

Optics or photonics knowledge, free space and/or fibre optics experience, theoretical and experimental lab work, simulation (VPIphotonics, Matlab), system testing and characterization

Preferred skills

Integrated photonic systems experience, ZEMAX modelling

Technologies

VPIphotonics, Matlab, ZEMAX

Responsibilities

Develop laser diodes, electronic/optical amplifiers, modulators, and receiver elements; Design higher order modulation schemes; Simulate and test optical communication trains; Support validation of terminal subsystems; Assist sales and procurement teams

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC