Lead Silicon Photonics & Packaging Research Fellow

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The National University of Singapore (NUS) Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering invites applications for a Research Fellow to lead in silicon photonics and packaging. The role involves close collaboration with researchers, students, and industry partners to derive insights from experiments and data.

You will work at the forefront of semiconductor photonics, contributing to innovation in optical coupling, packaging technologies and fabrication processes, with opportunities to publish

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent degree in Microelectronics, Electrical Electronics and Engineering, Information and Communication Technology, Science, Physics or equivalent is preferred.
• Experience in clean room fabrication, dry etch, wet etch, optical interconnects, fiber arrays, photonic packaging, semiconductor packaging, microelectronics, characterization, metrology, or reliability testing would be an advantage.
• Important simulation software: Zemax OpticsStudio, Ansys Lumerical or COMSOL Multiphysics.
• Advantageous software: 3D CAD tools, Klayout or L-Edit, MATLAB, Python, C language.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative research environment.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently, and open to Fixed Term Contract.

Responsibilities

• Lead research and development on advanced optical coupling and packaging technologies for silicon photonics applications, including chip-to-chip and chip-to-fibre interconnections.
• Develop and standardize simulation workflows and modelling templates using optical and multiphysics tools (Zemax, Ansys Lumerical, COMSOL).
• Design and optimize optical coupling structures using Monte Carlo simulations and tolerance analysis.
• Develop fabrication processes for novel optical coupling structures with DfM and DfT principles.
• Design, develop and implement optical characterization and testing setups to evaluate coupling strategies.
• Supervise and mentor junior researchers and graduate students in research methods, simulation, fabrication and characterization.
• Manage data collection and large-scale analysis of optical datasets; conduct light cleanroom fabrication and device characterization.
• Prepare technical reports, publications and presentations for academic and industry audiences.
• Contribute to project planning, timelines and milestones; liaison with industry partners for impactful outcomes.

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Technical writing

Presentation skills

Team collaboration

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent in Microelectronics/EE/ICT/Science/Physics

Tools

Zemax OpticsStudio

Ansys Lumerical

COMSOL Multiphysics

3D CAD tools

Klayout/L-Edit

MATLAB

Python

C language

Job description

The National University of Singapore (NUS) Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering invites applications for a Research Fellow to lead in silicon photonics and packaging. The role involves close collaboration with researchers, students, and industry partners to derive insights from experiments and data.

You will work at the forefront of semiconductor photonics, contributing to innovation in optical coupling, packaging technologies and fabrication processes, with opportunities to publish