Photonics System Engineer - 100%

Role

Full-time

Permanent

Mid

Engineering

Logistics

Schlieren, Zürich

100%

Competitive compensation and benefits package including ESOP and generous vacation.

Requirements

3+ yrs exp

Master's

EU/EFTA permit

Skills

Photonics1.6 ZR1.6 DR4400 GbE DR4IEEE 802.3ba100 GbE LR4Thin-Film Lithium Niobate (TFLN)PLM softwareOpto-electronic systemsRF designSystem architectureRequirements engineering

Languages

English

German

French

Compensation

Competitive compensation and benefits package including ESOP and generous vacation.

Description

As a Photonics System Engineer, you will define, implement and apply state-of-the-art requirements tracking methodologies and tools to guarantee the success of internal and external customers using our TFLN-based foundry services.

Responsibilities

Define and implement best-in-class requirements management methods and standard operating procedures for Lightium’s high-speed electro-optical TFLN-based PIC technology.
Define system-level architectures of various chip designs for Lightium’s internal and external customers.
Benchmarking and selection of requirements management tools, their implementation, applying the previously defined procedures and training of your colleagues.
Work closely with the R&D teams from design to optical testing and characterization.
Maintain thorough documentation and report findings, as well as establishing standard-operating procedures and training new colleagues.
Stay up-to-date on the latest advancements in photonics, incorporating new techniques and technologies into our metrology landscape.

Requirements

An advanced degree (MSc or PhD) in Communication, Photonics, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or related field.
At least 3 years of work experience in RF and optical system design at industrial level and ISO-compliant requirements engineering.
Proficiency in system-level, block-level and component-level requirement tracking according to the V development model.
Strong understanding on system-level architectures in the space of photonics.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively in a multidisciplinary team.

Tech stack

TFLN-based PIC technologyPLM systemsIEEE standardsquantum computing systems

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits package, including an employee stock option plan (ESOP).
Fully-covered Pillar Two, and generous vacation.
A unique opportunity to lead a cutting-edge manufacturing initiative in the rapidly growing field of photonics.
A collaborative and innovative work environment.

Company

Lightium AG

Photonics

Lightium, a leading-edge photonics startup, is looking for a skilled Photonics System Engineer to spearhead the system-level design and requirements engineering for internal and external customers in Lightium’s proprietary thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) platform.