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Reference:BH-2320
Sector:Electronics, Photonics / Opto
Salary:€100,000 to €130,000 Per Annum
Benefits:0
Town/City:Germany
Contract Type:Permanent
Lead Photonics IC Design Engineer - Remote EU Based - €100,000-€130,000
Germany-based Company
We’re hiring across for a Lead / Team Lead Photonics IC Design role within a globally distributed engineering team developing next-generation PIC chips and transceivers for data-centre applications.
Depending on your experience, you’ll take on a hands-on technical design role or a broader technical leadership position, contributing to the design, simulation, and integration of high-speed active silicon photonics devices—including modulators targeting 200 Gb/s and 400 Gb/s.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop active photonic devices for O-band and C-band applications
- Model electro-optic device behaviour under both static and transient RF conditions
- Simulate photonic integrated circuits on SOI platforms
- Partner with cross-functional teams on system-level channel simulations
- Establish and evolve scalable design methodologies and development environments
What We’re Looking For
- PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a closely related discipline
- 8+ years of relevant industry experience
- Deep expertise in FDTD, eigenmode expansion, and TCAD simulation techniques
- Experience with RF circuit design and PIC/EIC design tools (e.g. Lumerical suite, HFSS)
- Demonstrated end-to-end PIC design experience, from specifications through tape-out
- Object-oriented programming skills
- Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration abilities
- Fluency in English (German is a plus)
What’s on Offer
- €120,000–€130,000 (depending on experience)
- Stock options
- Significant ownership and autonomy within a flat organisational structure
- A rapidly growing international team in a highly motivating environment
