Fresh PhD Silicon Photonics Design Engineer

Job title:

Fresh PhD Silicon Photonics Design Engineer

Company

Huawei

Job description

Huawei Belgium Research and Development Group (formally Caliopa) is a center of excellence for silicon photonics design and processing. It was initially created as a spin-off from the University of Gent and Imec in 2010 but it has been acquired by Huawei in 2013. Huawei is the global No.2 telecom solution provider and uses approximately one sixth of all photonics components produced in the world.Huawei aims to significantly reduce the cost of these components by investing aggressively in silicon photonics research and development and implementing solutions based on this technology. Huawei Belgium R&D group is at the heart of this program. The group is located in Gent, a vibrant city in Belgium in the heart of Europe.To strengthen our team, Caliopa is now looking for a Photonics Design Engineer.Job responsibilities:

• Work as part of a team of photonic design engineers dedicated to developing Huawei’s silicon photonics platform
• Design and validate photonic components, subsystems and circuits
• Define test plans and analyze experimental data in R&D phase
• Work closely with components/modules teams
• Work closely with the processing and test teams
• Depending on your skills and interests, the job can focus more on developing and optimizing the building block library, next-generation product development or developing cutting edge technologies for application further in the future

Requirements & Qualifications:

• In depth knowledge of integrated optics
• Education requirements:
• Ph.D. in Photonics, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field
• M.S. in Photonics, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field + 2 years of work experience in a photonics research center or foundry

Experience requirements:

• Design and test of photonic components in silicon photonics or III-V materials
• Knowledgewithwith design and test of high speed photonics active components would be an advantage
• Hands on knowledgewith photonics modelling tools (e.g. Photon design, Lumerical, COMSOL, CST)
• Hands on knowledgewithwith layout tools (e.g. Tanner L-Edit, Luceda Ipkiss). Experience with Luceda Ipkiss would be an advantage
• Knowledgewithwith Python would be an advantage
• Knowledgewithwith Linux or C# would be an advantage

Language:

• Fluent in English (written and spoken),
• Dutch or Chinese language knowledge is a plus

Attitude:

• Strong team player
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Creativity in problem-solving
• Continuous improvement

Expected salary

Location

Leuven, Vlaams Brabant

Job date

Fri, 23 May 2025 22:55:17 GMT

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