Senior RF Photonics Design Engineer
Leuven, Belgium - Onsite working required
Are you ready to shape the future of high-speed optical communication? A cutting-edge R&D team is looking for a Senior RF Photonics Design Engineer to contribute to the development of advanced silicon photonics technologies at the forefront of the industry.
As part of a collaborative and innovative team, you will:
* Develop next-generation silicon photonics platforms
* Focus on RF design in traveling-wave modulators, including traveling lines, Baluns, biasing, and termination circuits
* Evaluate modulators using a variety of material systems and physical effects (e.g., Pockels effect, plasma dispersion)
* Innovate and implement equalization techniques to boost bandwidth and control dispersion
* Work closely with the driver team to deliver optimized solutions
* Lead the characterization of high-speed modulators and coordinate with test engineers
* Define test plans, analyse experimental data, and validate photonic components and subsystems
* Collaborate across component, module, and fabrication process teams
Education:
* Ph.D. in Photonics, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field with 3+ years of experience or M.Sc. with 6+ years of experience
Experience:
* Proven track record in photonic component design using silicon photonics or III-V materials
* Experience in project management for high-speed modulator development
* Strong proficiency in RF modeling tools (e.g., CST, HFSS, ADS, COMSOL)
* Hands-on experience in RF characterization of high-speed components
* General understanding of silicon photonics devices and fabrication flows
* Proficiency with layout tools (e.g., Tanner L-Edit, Luceda Ipkiss)
* Familiarity with Python and Linux is a plus
* Fluent in English (written and spoken)
Please get in touch with Christina McGuire to hear more about this incredible position!