Senior Scientist & Project Lead - Silicon Photonics

VTT; Espoo; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

VTT, Espoo, Finland, is seeking a Senior Scientist to lead our Silicon Photonics team. You will oversee development of PIC technology, manage research projects funded by VTT and public bodies, and collaborate with customers to advance optical waveguide applications.

Your role combines hands-on design and fabrication tasks with project leadership, customer interaction, and strategic networking to push PIC technology toward new markets.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in physics, photonics, electrical engineering or related field required.
• Basic understanding of optical waveguides, optical fibers, lasers, lenses and photodetectors.
• Experience leading at least one photonics project proposal or commercial offer.
• Experience as project manager leading multiple people in a research/innovation project.
• Hands-on experience in design, simulation, chip/wafer processing, photonics assembly/packaging and optical measurements.
• Experience in at least one PIC application area (optical communication, sensing, LiDAR, imaging or optical computing).
• Proficient in English, both spoken and written.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of technologies, applications and partnerships in silicon photonics.
• Lead public-funded or customer projects and prepare project plans and funding applications.
• Prepare research contracts and R&D offers in collaboration with colleagues.
• Maintain direct contacts with customers with support from sales team.
• Network to raise visibility of silicon photonics and support new projects.
• Disseminate results via publications and presentations.
• Contribute to design, fabrication, assembly, packaging or testing depending on skills.

Skills

Project management

Proposal leadership

English proficiency

Design

Simulation

Wafer processing

Packaging

Optical measurements

Education

Master’s degree in physics, photonics, electrical engineering or related field

Job description

VTT, Espoo, Finland, is seeking a Senior Scientist to lead our Silicon Photonics team. You will oversee development of PIC technology, manage research projects funded by VTT and public bodies, and collaborate with customers to advance optical waveguide applications.

Your role combines hands-on design and fabrication tasks with project leadership, customer interaction, and strategic networking to push PIC technology toward new markets.