Photonic IC Reliability — Assistant/Associate Professor

Departments, Department of Electrical Engineering; Eindhoven; On-site; EUR 59,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary according to Dutch Universities

8% Holiday allowance

8.3% Year-end bonus

29 days leave up to 41

ABP pension

Development Track

On-campus childcare

Sports center on campus

International environment

Job summary

The Photonic Integration group at Eindhoven University of Technology is seeking an Assistant/Associate Professor in physics and engineering of reliability in PICs. The role focuses on reliability physics, degradation mechanisms, and lifetime assessment of semiconductor devices, aiming to establish an internationally recognized research program in PIC reliability and integrated light sources.

You will contribute to teaching, supervision of PhD students, and securing funding from national and

Qualifications

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or related field.
• Expertise in reliability physics and degradation mechanisms of photonic, optoelectronic, or semiconductor devices.
• Experimental and statistical approach to high‑power effects, materials degradation, and reliability modeling.
• Translate reliability insights into device, circuit or process design improvements.
• Strong research vision and ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop an internationally recognized research program on reliability in PICs and light sources, including wafer-scale and heterogeneous integration.
• Collaborate across disciplines to explore common physics of failure and degradation mechanisms.
• Teach and develop BSc/MSc courses, supervise PhD students and postdocs, contribute to lifelong learning goals.
• Acquire funding from national and European programs (Dutch, Horizon Europe, ERC) and build collaborations with academia and industry.

Skills

Reliability physics

Accelerated testing

Photonic integration

Wafer-scale integration

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering

PhD in Applied Physics

Job description

The Photonic Integration group at Eindhoven University of Technology is seeking an Assistant/Associate Professor in physics and engineering of reliability in PICs. The role focuses on reliability physics, degradation mechanisms, and lifetime assessment of semiconductor devices, aiming to establish an internationally recognized research program in PIC reliability and integrated light sources.

You will contribute to teaching, supervision of PhD students, and securing funding from national and