Optical Mechanical Design Engineer, Staff

As a Mechanical Design Engineer, Staff you will work on the design, simulations, tape-out, and test of micro-mechanical components for fiber-optic applications. This includes 3D-printing of prototype components as well as mature design for manufacturing at external mass manufacturing partners.

Location: Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Desired Experience:

• Deep understanding of photonic devices and circuits preferably in the context of high-speed optical communications.
• Experience in design, simulation, layout, and measurement of integrated photonic devices and circuits.
• Understanding of semiconductor fabrication and packaging flows.
• Knowledge of electronic circuits that interface with photonic devices and integrated circuits is a plus.
• Relevant research publications and/or patents in photonics.

Depending on the focus of the position, a subset of the following applies:

• Familiarity in simulation and layout tools for photonic devices and integrated circuits.
• Familiarity with RF and thermal simulation tools.
• Experience with the development of control systems for photonic devices and systems.
• Experience with chip-level integration.

Basic Qualification:

• PhD or MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or Physics is preferred with 2+ to 10+ years of relevant experience.

For all positions, we expect:

• Familiarity in programming/scripting languages such as Python, Matlab, or C.
• Strong technical independent contributor with a proven ability to drive results.
• Excellent teamwork, presentation, and documentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate with global teams across multiple time zones and deliver under pressure with strict deadlines.