LIGENTEC is a young and dynamic company located in Lausanne, Switzerland, near EPFL, close to the shore of Lake Geneva. We are manufacturing Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) for customers in high-tech areas such as Quantum Technologies, LiDAR, Space Technologies and Biosensors. LIGENTEC All-Nitride technology enables our customers to develop their products in the industrial revolution 4.0.

To support our continued growth, we are looking for a:

Senior PIC Engineer

Integrated Photonics (ID 2330-DE)

Tasks

• Lead and coordinate advanced photonic integrated circuit development projects
• Lead and coordinate advanced photonic integrated circuit development projects for customer and internal projects.
• Support application engineering and sales with technical assessments and simulations.
• Interface with the fabrication, process engineering and test teams.
• Documentation and reporting.
• Contribute to patent applications and proposal writing.
  
  
  

Requirements

• MSc or PhD in photonics or related fields.
• Minimum of 7+ years of hands-on experience in integrated optics design and simulation.
• Solid understanding and practical experience with different material platforms (SiPh, InP, SiN, SiO2) is a strong plus.
• Practical experience with heterogeneous integration and optical I/O is a plus.
• Advanced experience in Lumerical or similar simulation software.
• Experience in compact modelling is a plus.
• Free space optics experience is a plus.
• Open-minded, communicative, critical thinker.
• Solution and goal-oriented.
• Ability to work in a team and independently.
• Working proficiency in English.
  
  
  

Benefits

• A flexible and dynamic start-up work environment
• A highly international, diverse and highly motivated team
• Personal responsibility in your job and the chance to grow with us
• Our passion to bring PICs to everyday life.
  
  
  

We look forward to receiving your full application using reference 2330-DE, including 1) your CV, 2) a statement of interest (relating the position to your skills) and 3) grade or work certificates. Non-complete applications may not be considered.