Ligentec SA
Ligentec SA

Design Engineer - Integrated Photonics (ID 2420)

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Electrical Engineering

LIGENTEC is a fast-growing European company with headquarter in Lausanne, Switzerland. Since 2021 we expanded our manufacturing capabilities by creating LIGENTEC France, in the South of Paris. We specialize in the design & manufacturing of Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) for customers in high-tech areas such as Quantum Technologies, LiDAR, Space Technologies, and Biosensors.

LIGENTEC All-Nitride (AN) technology enables our customers to develop their products in the Industrial Revolution 4.0.

You are about to enter this unique opportunity to bring R&D to product.

To support our continued growth, we are looking for a:

Tape Out Engineer - Integrated Photonics

Tasks

  • Design, simulation and layout of integrated photonic components and circuits for strategic roadmap projects.
  • PDK/PCM building block development, incl. design, simulation, layout, test planning and data analysis.
  • Interact with the 200mm characterization team, collect capabilities, design test structures, and support in test planning and data analysis (design for testability).
  • Interact with the 200mm process team and yield engineering, collect capabilities and requirements, design test structures, support in test planning and data processing and analysis (design for manufacturability).
  • concise and clear documentation and reporting.
  • Contribute to mask assembly and tape-out management when needed.
  • Support for PDK project management.

Requirements

  • MSc or PhD in photonics or related fields.
  • Minimum of 3 years hands-on experience in integrated optics design, preferably industrial.
  • Solid understanding of different photonic material platforms.
  • Photonic layout experience (e.g. IPKISS, GDSFactory) and design experience (e.g. Lumerical).
  • Experience designing active components (III-V) and heterogeneous integration is a plus.
  • Experience with setting up design and layout databases is a plus.
  • Passionate about programming and data analysis, comfortable using Python and git.
  • Excellent technical problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication and reporting.
  • Ability to work independently and with remote teams.
  • Working proficiency in English (French is a plus).

Benefits

  • A flexible and dynamic start-up work environment
  • A highly international, diverse and highly motivated team
  • Personal responsibility in your job and the chance to grow with us
  • Our passion to bring PICs to everyday life.

We look forward to receiving your full application including 1) your CV, 2) a statement of interest (relating the position to your skills) and 3) grade or work certificates. Non-complete applications may not be considered.

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