Research Engineer for Advanced Photonics, IME

Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR); Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research agency is seeking a talented individual for the Photonics & Sensors Department. This role involves the development of testing automation for advanced photonic systems and working with a multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will have a strong background in engineering or physics, with hands-on experience in photonics and software engineering. Responsibilities include optimizing data acquisition processes and managing laboratory operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in relevant fields.
• Strong hands-on experience in software engineering and photonics testing.
• Experience in experimental data acquisition and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Develop photonics testing and data analysis automation capabilities.
• Manage photonics laboratory, including health and safety and equipment calibration.
• Collaborate with project teams for timely delivery.

Skills

Software engineering

Software-hardware co-design

Photonics testing

Experimental data acquisition

Problem-solving

Communication

Technical presentations

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electronic/Electrical Engineering, Photonics, Opto-electronics, Physics

Job description

At IME’s Photonics & Sensors Department, the candidate will take the lead in the development of testing and data analysis automation for advanced photonics, including but not limited to chip-level testing of photonic systems, chip-level and wafer-level testing of optical devices and electro-optical devices at high RF frequencies, as well as the testing of electro-optical sub-modules and sub-systems. You will work closely with an excellent multidisciplinary team on photonics, electronics, semiconductor process, integration, and fab operation.

Responsibilities:

Develop various photonics testing and data analysis automation capabilities for both chips and wafers, including the design, building, and programming of measurement setups.

Perform chip-scale and wafer-scale data collection for OE, EO and OO devices from frequency range of 0 to 110 GHz.

Optimize the automation data acquisition and analysis processes to improve test efficiency.

Manage photonics laboratory including facilities, health and safety, equipment calibration, inventory and stocktake.

Take the lead to procure laboratory equipment and consumables.

Prepare technical presentations and papers for internal meetings, as well as conferences and journals.

Collaborate with the project team to ensure quality and on-time delivery for various projects.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electronic/Electrical Engineering, Photonics, Opto-electronics, Physics or equivalent.

Strong hands-on experience in software engineering and software-hardware codesign.

Hands-on experience in photonics testing.

Experienced in experimental data acquisition and analysis.

Strong skills in problem-solving, communication and providing technical presentations.

Knowledge and skills in both electronic software and hardware is a plus.

Industry experience and awareness is a plus.