Our client is a prominent player in the telecom solutions industry globally and utilizes approximately one sixth of all photonics components produced worldwide. They continues to invest significantly in silicon photonics research and development to develop cutting-edge solutions based on this technology. Our client's Belgium R&D group is central to driving this initiative. To enhance our team, we have two job openings as 1)Photonics Design Expert and 2) Senior Photonics Design Engineer. Please find the details below and kindly request all the applicants to metion which job you are applying for.
Job 1-Photonics Design Expert
Job responsibilities:
* Work within a multidisciplinary team of photonic engineers and product designers to develop a cutting-edge silicon photonics device portfolio.
* Lead concept development and product innovation projects from R&D through to New Product Introduction (NPI).
* Design and model photonic components and integrated circuits (PICs).
* Conduct chip design reviews to ensure conformance to specifications.
* Develop test plans and perform statistical analysis of R&D measurement data to validate designs.
* Define system architectures using PICs for novel applications, including: High-baud-rate transceivers; Optical DSP; 6G photonics; RF/mmWave photonics; Photonics for AI; 3D/4D image sensing; Photonic neural networks
* Collaborate with local and global processing, testing, and module/component teams.
* Interact with stakeholders to secure internal resources and funding for R&D project execution.
* Stay up to date via literature reviews and participation in conferences to generate new ideas and maintain R&D competitiveness.
Requirements & Qualifications:
* In depth knowledge of integrated optics and optoelectronics components and systems
* Education requirements: Ph.D. in Photonics, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field, and 5+ years of work experience in the photonics industry
* Experience requirements:
* Design and test of silicon photonics and III-V components
* Working knowledge of how to integrate PICs with EICs, RF ICs, and driving circuitry in transceiver modules or equivalent sub-system applications
* Proven track record of project/product management skills, bringing new components or systems to market in volume production
* Experience in product development (spec. definition, yield improvement strategies, customer-oriented attitude, business acumen for new business opportunities) would be an asset
* Experience in effective communication with stakeholders to secure internal funding for new R&D projects as well as market/business landscape analysis
* Hands on experience with photonics modelling tools (e.g. Photon design, Lumerical, COMSOL, CST)
* Hands on experience with layout tools (e.g. Tanner L-Edit, Luceda Ipkiss)
* Experience with Luceda Ipkiss would be an advantage
* Experience with Python would be an advantage
* Experience with VPI software would be an advantage
Language:
* Fluent in English (written and spoken),
* Dutch or Chinese language knowledge is a plus
Attitude:
* Strong team player
* Excellent written and oral communication skills
* Creativity in problem-solving
* Customer centric
* Proactive
Job 2- Senior High speed Modulator concept engineer
Job responsibilities:
* Work as part of a team of photonic design engineers dedicated to develop Huawei’s silicon photonics platform
* Introduce new high-speed modulator concepts, including the opto-electronic design as well as the design of the RF lines
* Evaluate different modulator topologies, including micro-ring modulators and Mach Zehnder modulators
* Introduce new material systems to the existing mass manufacturing platforms to push the performance towards 400G+
* Interface with process teams to enhance or replace existing process modules of high-speed modulators
* Design and validate photonic components, subsystems and circuits
* Define test plans and analyze experimental data in R&D phase
* Work closely with component/module teams and Testing team
Requirements & Qualifications:
* In depth knowledge of integrated optics with education requirements:- PHD. in Photonics, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field having + 3 years of work experience (or) M.S. in Photonics, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field having + 6 years of work experience
* Design and test of photonic components in silicon photonics or III/V materials
* Track record of successful (project) management of high-speed modulator development
* Hands-on experience with photonics modelling tools (Lumerical, Photon design, COMSOL, …)
* Hands-on experience with RF modelling tools (CST, HFSS, ADS, COMSOL, …)
* Hands-on experience with process modelling tools (Sentaurus, Silvaco, …)
* General knowledge of silicon photonics devices and process flow
* Hands-on experience with layout tools (e.g. Tanner L-Edit, Luceda Ipkiss)
* Hands-on experience with the RF characterization of high-speed components would be an advantage
* Experience with Python and Linux would be an advantage
* Language : Fluent in English (written and spoken), other EU languages are helpful
* Strong team player and Excellent written and oral communication skills
* Creativity in problem-solving and Continuous improvement