LIGENTEC is a young, dynamic and strongly growing company, headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, near EPFL, close to the shore of Lake Geneva. We are developing Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) to world-leading performance with our customers for applications in Quantum Technologies, LiDAR, Space, Biosensors and more.
To support our growth, we are looking for a:
Senior Design Engineer
Tasks
LIGENTEC is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to serve as a key technical expert within our engineering team. This role is central to the design and development of complex Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) for both customer projects and internal strategic growth.
Key Responsibilities:
Design & Layout Execution: Drive the design and layout of PICs, focusing on single-component optimization, circuit-level simulation, and achieving project objectives.
Modeling & Analysis: Conduct circuit simulations for PICs going into products, analyze large datasets, and develop and implement custom models to close the gap towards first-time right design.
Design Infrastructure: Develop and maintain LIGENTEC’s layout library to ensure adherence to best layout practices and design-for-manufacturability (DFM).
Design Flow Optimization and Efficiency: Proactively audit, analyze, and optimize the entire Design and Layout flow to identify critical bottlenecks, implementing strategic changes and automation to significantly reduce the design/layout cycle time across all team projects and ensure maximum engineering efficiency
Technical Planning: Responsible for project feasibility analysis and preparing clear, concise technical documentation and reporting.
Work closely within cross-functional teams (Process, Testing) to ensure successful PIC development
Provide technical guidance to junior engineers.
Requirements
Qualifications and Requirements:
MSc or PhD in Photonics or a related field.
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