Overview: Responsibilities:

• Definition, test and validation of optical designs and PICs
• Test and data analysis of individual components, assemblies and instruments
• Definition and implementation of calibration routines
• Responsible for writing, debugging and testing test software
• Participating in meetings with colleagues to present and discuss results

Qualifications:

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree plus 4 years of work experience or Master’s degree plus 2 years of work experience in physics, electrical/electronic engineering or related discipline
• Demonstrated experience in photonics and/or PICs (analysis, design, simulation)
• Knowledge about optical components and/or photonic systems
• Hands-on experience with fiber-optic equipment
• Programming skills for data analysis, (e.g. Python, Matlab)
• Good communication and presentation skills and an approach to solve problems analytically
• Ability to work in a multi-site, multi-cultural global team environment
• Very good English written and verbal communication skills

Preferred qualifications:

• Ph D plus 2 years of work experience in physics, electrical/electronic engineering or related discipline
• Hands-on experience with optical design software, e.g. Zemax, Ansys/Lumerical
• Hands-on experience in PIC testing
• Knowledge about direct-detection and coherent optical communication systems
• German language skills