Photonics Design Engineer – High-Speed Modulators

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Photonics Design Engineer – High-Speed Modulators

Location: Belgium
Schedule: Full-time, Permanent

We are partnering with a leading R&D organisation in Belgium and the Netherlands to recruit an experienced Photonics Design Engineer . This role offers the chance to work on high-speed modulators , explore new concepts and materials, and contribute to cutting-edge silicon photonics technology for next-generation optical communication.

Role Overview

As a Photonics Design Engineer, you will lead the development of high-speed modulators, exploring innovative concepts and material systems. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to design, validate, and enhance photonic components, subsystems, and circuits, driving performance toward 400G+ applications.

Key Responsibilities

  • Work as part of a photonic design team to develop advanced silicon photonics platforms.
  • Introduce new high-speed modulator concepts, including opto-electronic and RF line design.
  • Evaluate different modulator topologies, including micro-ring and Mach-Zehnder modulators.
  • Integrate new material systems into existing mass-manufacturing platforms to enhance performance.
  • Collaborate with process teams to improve or replace process modules of high-speed modulators.
  • Design and validate photonic components, subsystems, and circuits.
  • Define test plans and analyse experimental data during the R&D phase.
  • Work closely with component/module and test teams to ensure successful development.

Requirements & Qualifications:

  • PhD in Photonics, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field with 3+ years’ experience, or MSc in Photonics, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field with 6+ years’ experience.
  • Design and testing of photonic components in silicon photonics or III/V materials.
  • Proven track record in managing high-speed modulator development projects.
  • Hands-on experience with photonics modelling tools (Lumerical, Photon Design, COMSOL, etc.).
  • Hands-on experience with RF modelling and process modelling tools.
  • General knowledge of silicon photonics devices and process flows.
  • Hands-on experience with layout tools (e.g., Luceda Ipkiss).
  • RF characterization experience, Python, and Linux are advantageous.