Photonics IC Team Lead

Location:Germany or Remote | Employment: Full-time | Start: ASAP

Lead the development of next-generation photonic integrated circuits.

A leading technology company in silicon photonics and optical interconnect solutions is looking for an experienced Photonics IC Team Lead to drive the development of next-generation PICs targeting 200 Gb/s and 400 Gb/s line rates.

You will lead a team of PIC designers and take projects from requirements and architecture through design, verification, characterization, and volume production.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead PIC development projects and a team of photonic designers

• Translate customer and application requirements into chip-level specifications

• Define PIC architectures for high-speed optical transceivers

• Drive design verification, characterization, and system-level simulations

• Collaborate closely with EIC and system engineering teams

• Define and improve PIC design methodologies and environments

• Support the transition of designs into high-volume manufacturing

Your Profile

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or equivalent

• 6+ years of industry experience in PIC development

• Proven experience taking PIC designs from specification to product

• Strong knowledge of photonic design, DFM, quality, and reliability

• Experience with FDTD, Eigenmode Expansion, and TCAD

• Experience in RF circuit design

• Proficiency with Lumerical, HFSS, and related PIC/EIC design tools

• Programming experience in an object-oriented language

• Strong technical leadership and communication skills

• Professional proficiency in English; German is an advantage

The Opportunity

Join an international team working at the forefront of silicon photonics, high-speed electronics, and optical connectivity. This is an opportunity to lead talented engineers and help bring advanced photonic technologies from concept to high-volume production.

Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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