Lead Process Architect -R&D Silicon Photonics
Belgium - Onsite
Highly competitive salary (DOE)
Our client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced R&D Silicon Photonics Process Architect to lead the integration of active components into their 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.
Qualifications:
•Ph.D. or Master's degree in Photonics, Physics, Materials Science, Electrical Engineering or a related field with a focus on Silicon Photonics.
•Proven expertise in process architectures for active devices is a must, with a strong understanding of fabrication processes and device physics.
•Demonstrated knowledge and experience in Silicon Photonics integration, including the ability to address challenges related to material compatibility, device co-integration, and platform scalability.
•Experience in process development and optimization, particularly in the context of Silicon Photonics or semiconductor device manufacturing.
•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, or equivalents are considered advantageous.
•Experience with Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) integration is considered advantageous.
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