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Principal Silicon Photonics Product Engineer

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Are you a passionate Silicon Photonics Design Engineer eager to contribute to groundbreaking research and development? Join our team and play a key role in designing and developing cutting-edge silicon photonics integrated circuits. You'll lead the entire development process, from design and fabrication to testing and analysis, for complex photonic devices and systems-on-chip. Collaborate with experienced designers on innovative projects and large-scale silicon photonics circuits. Apply now and be part of a team pushing the boundaries of photonic technology! You have: MS or Ph.D. graduate in integrated optics silicon photonics, electrical engineering, or applied physics. 5 years of industry experience working in silicon photonics, integrated optics or relevant fields. Possess extensive technical expertise in silicon photonics device design (including device performance characterization and validation). Lab experience in optical engineering test, fiber-waveguide coupling, and design verification testing. Experience in RF design, test and characterization of photonic devices, using devices such VNAs, spectrum analyzers, etc. Solid programming skills in Python or C/C++ General good understanding of general concepts in physics, especially in optics or electromagnetics. It would be nice if you had: Previous experience as Nokia intern or co-op, proficiency with optics design tools, such as Lumerical. Experience with designing or characterizing silicon photonic or other integrated optical/optoelectronic devices or circuits. Strong understanding of general concepts in fiber optics and integrated optics. Experience in photonic integrated circuit design, modeling and layout. Solid numerical and physics-related programming skills. Experience with high-frequency design and modeling.

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