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You will work closely with cross-functional teams to design, validate, and enhance photonic components, subsystems, and circuits, driving performance toward 400G+ applications.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\nWork as part of a photonic design team to develop advanced silicon photonics platforms.\n\nIntroduce new high-speed modulator concepts, including opto-electronic and RF line design.\n\nEvaluate different modulator topologies, including micro-ring and Mach-Zehnder modulators.\n\nIntegrate new material systems into existing mass-manufacturing platforms to enhance performance.\n\nCollaborate with process teams to improve or replace process modules of high-speed modulators.\n\nDesign and validate photonic components, subsystems, and circuits.\n\nDefine test plans and analyse experimental data during the R&D phase.\n\nWork closely with component/module and test teams to ensure successful development.\n\nRequirements & Qualifications:\n\nPhD in Photonics, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field with 3+ years’ experience, or MSc in Photonics, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field with 6+ years’ experience.\n\nDesign and testing of photonic components in silicon photonics or III/V materials.\n\nProven track record in managing high-speed modulator development projects.\n\nHands-on experience with photonics modelling tools (Lumerical, Photon Design, COMSOL, etc.).\n\nHands-on experience with RF modelling and process modelling tools.\n\nGeneral knowledge of silicon photonics devices and process flows.\n\nHands-on experience with layout tools (e.g., Luceda Ipkiss).\n\nRF characterization experience, Python, and Linux are advantageous.\n\nApply Now! - Take the next step in your career and contribute to ground-breaking advancements in photonics.\n#LI-CM1\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Microtech Global","rawCompany":"microtech global","city":"Cedar Grove","state":"WI","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-06-17T04:22:13.662Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2199.07","title":"Photonics Engineers","slug":"photonics-engineers"},{"code":"17-2199.00","title":"Engineers, All Other","slug":"engineers-all-other"},{"code":"17-2072.00","title":"Electronics Engineers, Except Computer","slug":"electronics-engineers-except-computer"}],"industries":[{"code":"541715","title":"Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)","slug":"research-and-development-in-the-physical-engineering-and-life-sciences-except-nanotechnology-and-biotechnology"},{"code":"334413","title":"Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing","slug":"semiconductor-and-related-device-manufacturing"},{"code":"334419","title":"Other Electronic Component Manufacturing","slug":"other-electronic-component-manufacturing"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Photonics Design Engineer - High-Speed Modulators","description":"Photonics Design Engineer – High-Speed Modulators\nLocation: Belgium\nSchedule: Full-time, Permanent\n\nWe are partnering with a leading R&D organisation in Belgium and the Netherlands to recruit an experienced Photonics Design Engineer . 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