Senior Photonic Integrated Circuits Design Engineer

Permanent employee, Full-time · Adliswil

Your mission
  • Simulate and design photonic integrated circuits and devices
  • Drive the development of new products and technologies as well as projects with customers
  • Closely collaborate with the R&D and product development team to bring new products to the market
  • Translate device operational specifications into mask layouts
  • Contribute to software development for simulation tools and mask layout tools, including PDK
Your profile
  • Master’s degree or higher in engineering, physics, or similar
  • 4+ years of industry experience in high-tech engineering environment
  • In-depth experience and expertise in at least three of the following:
    • Photonic electromagnetic field simulations
    • RF PCB design and RF electromagnetic field simulation
    • Code-based mask layout design for photonic IC’sexperience in working with external PDKslibraries, and DRC is a plus.
    • In-depth know-how of PIC designfabrication and testing processes
    • Strong background in optical communications or high-frequency electrical or electro-optical characterization (>40 GHz)
  • Excellent software development skills with Python with experience in collaborative code maintenance and version control
  • Ability to prioritize and handle multiple projects simultaneously with proven success in meeting deadlines.
  • Team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills
Why us?
At Polariton, you'll be part of a pioneering technology leader in photonic integrated circuits, a rapidly growing industry with vast potential that is helping to build the future of technology and communications. While the market is in catch-up mode, Polariton raises the bar and characterizes MZM and IQ to 145 GHz. 

We offer more than just a job—our flexible working schedule allows you to achieve results working with autonomy while contributing to the exciting development of the European photonics sector.

Join a diverse, cross-functional team of experts from different nationalities, where collaboration and innovation thrive. With short decision-making cycles, you'll have the opportunity to influence key decisions and help shape the future of this cutting-edge technology.
About us
Polariton Technologies is at the forefront of revolutionizing optical connectivity, providing the world's fastest, smallest, and most energy-efficient photonic integrated circuits (PICs) to leaders in academia and industry. Our mission is to overcome existing technology limitations and empower our adopters to address the next frontier of photonic challenges. 

Born out of ETH Zurich in 2019, we now have a team of over 20 amazing professionals from different backgrounds and 15 different nationalities, working by our values of Teamwork and Collaboration, Curiosity and Continuous Learning and Clear and Effective Communication.

We are looking forward to hearing from you!
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