Senior Photonics R&D Scientist – PIC & InP

BOM; Eindhoven; Hybrid; EUR 59,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

SMART Photonics invites you to join the R&D team developing next-generation InP Photonic Integrated Circuit technologies. You will work with scientists, engineers, product managers, customers, and manufacturing teams to turn innovative photonic concepts into scalable solutions, with focus areas in process development, photonic device development or technology integration.

Reporting to the Cluster Leader, you will lead technical projects, perform DoE, mentor junior colleagues, and contribute to

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent experience in Integrated Photonics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, Semiconductor Technology, Materials Science, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in photonics, semiconductors, or a high-tech R&D environment.
• Expertise in semiconductor processing, technology development and integration to next gen product.
• Hands-on experience in cleanroom or semiconductor manufacturing environments.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project leadership skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills within multidisciplinary teams.
• Passion for innovation and technology development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and improve photonic devices, PIC building blocks, and semiconductor process technologies, whilst performing device modelling.
• Design, execute, and analyse Design of Experiments (DoE) to optimize performance, yield, and manufacturability.
• Translate customer and product requirements into innovative and manufacturable solutions.
• Lead technical projects and drive innovation within your area of expertise.
• Support continuous improvement through root-cause analysis, FMEA, 8D, and process optimization activities.
• Mentor junior colleagues and contribute to technology roadmaps, publications, patents, and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Mentoring

Hands-on engineering

Education

PhD or equivalent in related field

Job description

SMART Photonics invites you to join the R&D team developing next-generation InP Photonic Integrated Circuit technologies. You will work with scientists, engineers, product managers, customers, and manufacturing teams to turn innovative photonic concepts into scalable solutions, with focus areas in process development, photonic device development or technology integration.

Reporting to the Cluster Leader, you will lead technical projects, perform DoE, mentor junior colleagues, and contribute to