Job Description:
LIGENTEC is seeking a Design Engineer – Integrated Photonics for its expanding facility in Corbeil-Essonnes, France. The role involves designing, simulating, and creating layouts of photonic components, developing PDK/PCM building blocks, collaborating with 200mm characterization and process teams, and contributing to tape-out management.
Candidates should have a MSc or PhD in photonics, 3+ years of experience in integrated optics design, strong skills in photonic layout tools (e.g., IPKISS, GDSFactory), and proficiency in Python. This position offers a dynamic start-up environment and the opportunity to impact cutting-edge technologies in Quantum, LiDAR, Space, and Biosensors.
Responsabilities:
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: