Principal RF Photonics Engineer (d/m/f)
Core
Driving lab metrology and PCB design methodology for electro-optical data transmission using Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs).
Role type
Principal RF Photonics Engineer (hands-on IC)
Builds
High-speed electro-optical data transmission links and test infrastructure for digital photonics solutions.
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing / Optical communications / Microwave photonics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Wafer-level optical and RF probing, High-speed PCB design, Test automation (Python/LabView), Signal integrity analysis, Simulation (Keysight ADS/MATLAB), High-speed data transmission characterization
Preferred skills
PIC design familiarity, German language proficiency
Technologies
Keysight ADS, MATLAB, Altium, Cadence, VNAs, Optical oscilloscopes, BERTs, Lightwave Component Analyzers
Responsibilities
Evaluate high-speed electro-optical data transmission links by measuring Bit Error Rates (BER), eye diagrams, jitter, S-parameters, and noise performance; Design and execute advanced wafer-level optical and RF probing procedures; Design high-speed PCBs and custom test boards for electro-optical interfaces; Analyze and optimize signal and power delivery networks; Develop and scale Python- and/or LabView based automation scripts for wafer-level probe station control; Use simulation tools to correlate models with empirical wafer and board data; Collaborate with PIC designers and packaging engineers to optimize test structures.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC
