Our client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced R&D Silicon Photonics (SiP) Device Integration expert for our process team to lead the integration of active components into our Silicon Photonics platform. The successful candidate will play a key role in defining new process architectures, developing fabrication processes, and ensuring seamless integration of new active photonic devices into our systems.
Key Responsibilities
* Establish new process module architectures for active devices of our latest Silicon Photonics platform
* Develop integration schemes of new active components including modulators, photodetectors, semiconductor optical amplifier, and other optoelectronic devices.
* Collaborate with device design and fabrication teams to ensure compatibility of active components with the overall platform architecture, optimizing device performance and yield.
* Lead the design and optimization of process flows for active component integration, considering factors such as material compatibility, device performance requirements, and manufacturing scalability.
* Conduct feasibility studies and prototyping experiments to evaluate new process technologies and methodologies for improving the integration of active components into the Silicon Photonics platform.
Location: Flemish Region, Belgium
Candidate Qualifications, Experience and Skills
* Ph.D. in Photonics, Physics, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering or a related field with a focus on Silicon Photonics.
* At least 5 years of experience after Ph.D. in R&D (university or industry) in the photonics field, preferably in datacom applications.
* Proven expertise in the integration in a silicon photonics platform of at least one of the following materials or related applications is a must: EDWA, III-V SOA, Ge-Si photodiode, Avalanche PD (APD), Single photon avalanche diode (SPAD), Silicon organic hybrid modulators. It must include the ability to address challenges related to material compatibility, device co-integration, and platform scalability.
* Proven expertise in process architectures, process development and optimization for active devices in the context of silicon photonics is a must, with a strong understanding of fabrication processes and device physics.
* Experience with project management would be highly appreciated.
* Strong problem-solving skills and ability to innovate novel solutions.
* Proficiency in design and simulation tools for Silicon Photonics devices, such as Lumerical, COMSOL Multiphysics, Flexcompute Tidy3D, or equivalents are considered advantageous