Senior Photonic Engineer - Electro-Optic Modulator Design (TFLN) (m/f/d) in Stuttgart, Deutschland
Q.ANT GmbH
VollzeitStandard-Wochenarbeitszeit
Stuttgart, Deutschland
Your mission
About https://jobeax.com/link/D17z7M5TfSZ3qCXe
https://jobeax.com/link/D17z7M5TfSZ3qCXe develops photonic processors that compute with light instead of electrons. Our technology is built on thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) photonic integrated circuits (PICs). It promises faster and far more energy-efficient computing for AI and high-performance applications. Join our PIC Design & Development team and help shape the next generation of photonic computing.
Your role
As Senior Photonic Engineer for Modulator Design, you own the design of TFLN electro-optic modulators. These are the core building blocks of our PICs, and their performance directly sets the speed and energy efficiency of our products. You take each design from architectural concept through electro-optical design, simulation and tape-out to validated components. You are the technical anchor for all modulator design decisions within the PIC team.
Run the full modulator simulation chain: optical mode solving RF/microwave design, and driver–modulator co-simulation
Support tape-outs and validate designs together with our characterization team, turning measurement results into design improvements
Build reusable design building blocks such as PDK elements and parametric cells to shorten design-to-tape-out cycles
Address manufacturability and process variation early in the design phase, together with our fabrication team
Translate system-level specifications (bandwidth, Vπ, extinction ratio, drive architecture) into modulator design targets with Systems Engineering and Photonics
Mentor junior PIC designers in modulator simulation, layout and electro-optical co-design
Develop and document novel modulator concepts and invention disclosures that strengthen our IP
Your profile
What you bring
Master's degree or PhD in Photonics, Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics or a related field
3+ years of experience in photonic device design, including at least 1 years designing high-speed (GHz) optical modulators in industrial environment
A proven track record of designing modulators that were taped out and tested
Hands-on experience with photonic simulation tools
Experience with RF/electromagnetic simulation
A good understanding of RF signal integrity and electro-optical co-design, including the driver/DAC interface
Fluent English
Nice to have
Circuit and link co-simulation with S-parameters, eye diagrams, link budgets
Knowledge of photonic packaging and RF interconnects (wire bonds, RF transitions)
Patents or publications in modulator design
Why us?
We hire for attitude and train for skills.
We encourage self-responsibility and accelerate professional development.
We move fast and encourage experimentation.
You have the opportunity to be part of developing breakthrough photonic computing technology and have a lasting impact on the future of computing.
You can be part of a passionate international, highly skilled cross-functional team.
You will have access to the founders of the company.
About us
Who we are and what we do
https://jobeax.com/link/D17z7M5TfSZ3qCXe is a deep-tech scale-up developing photonic processing solutions that compute natively with light and deliver a scalable alternative to transistor-based systems. The analog co-processors are optimised for complex computations and enable energy-efficient performance for next-generation AI and HPC applications. In collaboration with the Institute for Microelectronics Stuttgart IMS CHIPS, https://jobeax.com/link/D17z7M5TfSZ3qCXe operates its own pilot line for photonic chips, based on the material system Thin-Film Lithium Niobate TFLN. https://jobeax.com/link/D17z7M5TfSZ3qCXe was founded by Michael Förtsch in 2018 and is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany.
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