PIC Design Engineer

IC Resources; Oost-Vlaanderen; In loco; EUR 60.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

IC Resources in Belgium is seeking an experienced Photonics Design Engineer to lead the development of high-speed optical circuit switching technology on an advanced integrated photonics platform.

You will design innovative optical circuit switches, develop PIC circuits for switching demonstrators, and assess system trade-offs including speed, insertion loss, crosstalk and scalability. Collaborate with business development to align market needs with technical solutions.

Competenze

• Master's degree or above in Photonics, Electrical Engineering, Physics or related field.
• 3+ years in photonics or high-speed integrated systems.
• Strong silicon photonics and PIC design experience.

Mansioni

• Design innovative optical circuit switches and switching architectures.
• Develop PIC optical circuits for high-speed switching demonstrators.
• Explore system-level trade-offs including speed, loss, crosstalk and scalability.
• Design control-loop, bias-control and calibration strategies for fast, stable switching.
• Specify high-speed electronics to drive and stabilise the optical switch.
• Build and validate prototypes and demonstrators.
• Analyze performance and feed results back into platform development.
• Work with business development to translate market requirements into technical solutions.

Conoscenze

PIC design

Silicon photonics

High-speed electronics

Waveguide simulation

Control-loop theory

Cross-disciplinary design

Formazione

Master's degree or above in Photonics, Electrical Engineering, Physics

Descrizione del lavoro

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Photonics Design Engineer to take a lead role developing high-speed optical circuit switching (OCS) technology using an advanced integrated photonics platform.

The role

• Design innovative optical circuit switches and switching architectures
• Develop PIC optical circuits for high-speed switching demonstrators
• Explore system-level trade-offs including switching speed, insertion loss, crosstalk and scalability
• Design control-loop, bias-control and calibration strategies for fast, stable switching
• Specify the high-speed electronics required to drive and stabilise the optical switch
• Build and validate prototypes and demonstrators
• Analyse performance and feed results back into future platform development
• Work closely with business development to translate market requirements into technical solutions

Your background

• Master’s degree or above in Photonics, Electrical Engineering, Physics or a related discipline
• 3+ years’ experience within photonics or high-speed integrated systems
• Strong silicon photonics and PIC design experience, ideally with SOI and/or SiN platforms
• Experience with photonic/waveguide simulation and integrated circuit layout
• Understanding of high-speed electronics, feedback systems and control-loop theory
• Comfortable working across optical, electronic and system-level design
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently within a fast-moving R&D environment
• Experience with optical switching architectures, RF/microwave design or system-level modelling of communication and switching networks would be a plus