Integrated Photonics Design Engineer Initial 6-12 month freelance contract + possible extensionLeuven, Belgium (3 days onsite / 2 days remote)Our client provides the flexibility to work both from their offices and remotely from home. This to maintain a healthy work-life balance while being an integral part of the team.The assignmentDesign, model and layout photonic components and circuitsSetup design of experiments and analyse test dataTranslate customer requirements into system concepts and PIC architecturesImprove existing photonic platforms, document and update procedures and design librariesRequired knowledge and skillsPhD or equivalent in Photonics, Physics, Electrical Engineering or related field with at least 2 years of experience in silicon photonic designAn in-depth knowledge of integrated photonicsExtensive expertise in design, optimization and layout of Si photonic components and circuitsHands-on experience with photonic modelling software (e.g. Lumerical)Hands-on experience with layout tools (e.g. Luceda Ipkiss, Cadence, L-edit). Experience with Ipkiss is a plus