Location:Germany or Remote | Employment: Full-time | Start: ASAP
A leading technology company in silicon photonics and optical interconnect solutions is looking for an experienced Photonics IC Team Lead to drive the development of next-generation PICs targeting 200 Gb/s and 400 Gb/s line rates.
You will lead a team of PIC designers and take projects from requirements and architecture through design, verification, characterization, and volume production.
Lead PIC development projects and a team of photonic designers
Translate customer and application requirements into chip-level specifications
Define PIC architectures for high-speed optical transceivers
Drive design verification, characterization, and system-level simulations
Collaborate closely with EIC and system engineering teams
Define and improve PIC design methodologies and environments
Support the transition of designs into high-volume manufacturing
PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or equivalent
6+ years of industry experience in PIC development
Proven experience taking PIC designs from specification to product
Strong knowledge of photonic design, DFM, quality, and reliability
Experience with FDTD, Eigenmode Expansion, and TCAD
Experience in RF circuit design
Proficiency with Lumerical, HFSS, and related PIC/EIC design tools
Programming experience in an object-oriented language
Strong technical leadership and communication skills
Professional proficiency in English; German is an advantage
Join an international team working at the forefront of silicon photonics, high-speed electronics, and optical connectivity. This is an opportunity to lead talented engineers and help bring advanced photonic technologies from concept to high-volume production.
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