At Lumiphase, we are looking for a part-time or full-time Senior Photonics Design Engineer to join our team for the realization of photonic designs and circuits and the development of new optical components related to our integrated photonic technology.

In this role, you will be at the heart of our technology taping out new fabrication runs, and performing optical simulations of individual building blocks and full photonic integrated circuits. You will work in cross-functional teams with versatile and exciting responsibilities.

Tasks

• Lead the design of photonic chips to meet customer specifications;
• Design of optical components and circuits for tape out in semiconductor foundries including an adaption of designs to PDK requirements;
• Guide the development of our PDK;
• Validate new and existing designs by evaluating experimental data, including statistical analysis;
• Document technical work using the existing logging/storage infrastructure;
• Work in a dynamic team of engineers, researchers, technicians, and operators;
• Take a leading role in the Lumiphase design team, guiding and training team members
  
  
  

Requirements

• Deep understanding of optoelectronics, integrated photonic circuits and their applications;
• Experience designing devices, components and circuits for fabrication in commercial silicon photonic foundry platforms;
• Experience with leading the chip design of photonic products according to customer requirements;
• Extensive experience with optical simulation tools (e.g. Lumerical, COMSOL, or similar) and layout tools (e.g. ipkiss, gdsfactory, Cadence, or similar) to design photonic components and circuits;
• Strong programming skills (e.g. python, C#) and proficiency in statistical data analysis;
• Experience with the design of electro-optic transmitters is a plus;
• Experience with the design and layout of high-speed electro-optic modulators and switches is a plus;
• Creative, motivated, critical thinking, and hands-on attitude with the drive to tackle hard challenges;
• Good organizational skills to plan and operate time-critical processes;
• Ability to learn quickly and adequately transfer that knowledge to others;
• Strong team working and good verbal and written communication skills.
  
  
  

Benefits

At Lumiphase, we offer a young, fast-growing, and dynamic working environment with broad options for personal development. We have world-class technical people who love to share their skills with new team members. People from all around the world have joined us, creating an open-minded and diverse team spirit. We are all dedicated to creating superior photonic products to solve hard problems in the field of communication as a big team effort.

We offer a variety of benefits to create a positive experience at work, and enable a healthy and enjoyable work-life balance.

• ZVV (Zürich region) annual transport pass and Halbtax
• 2 additional parental leave weeks,
• Flexible hours and hybrid work possibilities,
• On-site fitness room, canteen, and top quality espresso machine,
• and a lot of fun team events!
  
  
  

We look forward to welcoming talented, new members to our team.

Our recruitment process consists of three stages:

• A 30 min. phone interview with our People & Culture team member to discuss your general career motivations, and present our company and this role.
• A 1-1.5 hour phone interview with 1-2 members of the hiring team to deep dive into the core skills requirements.
• An on-site visit to interview with and meet many members of the team that you would be working in. This often includes lunch and gives you a strong sense of the company culture and individuals.
  
  
  

Then, both parties take their decisions! We aim to complete all steps in one month, but also allow for modifications to ensure both sides have a full picture of the skills and culture match to take the decision in an informed way.