Healthcare-Driven Silicon Photonics Engineer

imec USA

Cambridge (MA)

On-site

USD 138,000 - 190,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Annual base salary range of $138,400–$
Employer-paid medical coverage for you
6% employer 401(k) contribution

Job summary

Imec USA in Cambridge, Massachusetts is seeking a Silicon Photonics Integration Engineer to advance photonics design and integration for healthcare and life-science applications. You will work within imec Massachusetts, reporting to the LEAN biophotonics team, collaborating with life-science engineers, photonics designers, and system engineers to develop next-generation devices.

The role combines simulation, testing, and fabrication support, with opportunities for travel to Belgium for

Qualifications

  • PhD in Physics, Photonics, Optics, Electro-Optics, Engineering or related field.
  • Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in photonics or related area.
  • Strong design, simulation, and data analysis skills.

Responsibilities

  • Simulate and design photonic devices and integrated photonic circuits.
  • Design, build, and validate photonic characterization setups.
  • Collaborate with mask prep, process integration, and fabrication teams.
  • Design and build optomechanical test setups for optical testing.
  • Develop test scripts and automation to improve efficiency and repeatability.
  • Present results to internal teams and external partners.

Skills

Photonic device design
Optical systems integration
English proficiency
MATLAB & Python
Test automation
Interdisciplinary teamwork

Education

PhD in Physics, Photonics, Optics, Electro-Optics, Engineering

Tools

Ansys
COMSOL
Luceda
Cadence
Zemax
Code V

Job description

Imec USA in Cambridge, Massachusetts is seeking a Silicon Photonics Integration Engineer to advance photonics design and integration for healthcare and life-science applications. You will work within imec Massachusetts, reporting to the LEAN biophotonics team, collaborating with life-science engineers, photonics designers, and system engineers to develop next-generation devices.

The role combines simulation, testing, and fabrication support, with opportunities for travel to Belgium for

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