Integrated Photonics Device Engineer in Zürich

Integrated Photonics Device Engineer at Aylight — Zurich, CHProgram Portfolio Partners About Jobs Community1. Home2. Jobs3. Integrated Photonics Device Engineer# Integrated Photonics Device Engineer Aylight Zurich, CHTech & Engineering Apply at Aylight You will push the boundaries of high-speed modulator design, bridge the gap between physics simulation and manufacturable hardware, and own the full loop from concept to tapeout to characterisation. Requirements Ph D or equivalent in photonics, electrical engineering, or applied physics with a focus on integrated photonics or optoelectronics Hands-on photonic integrated circuit design (silicon photonics, In P) Experience designing electro-optic modulators (EAM or MZM) in III-V platforms Strong simulation skills: FDTD, EME, or equivalent photonic simulation tools (Lumerical, COMSOL, Tidy3 D, or custom) Familiarity with foundry PDKs, DRC/LVS verification, and tapeout submission workflows AI-assisted design and development workflows — LLM-aided layout scripting, automated parameter sweeps, and agentic simulation pipelines that close the geometry-to-performance loop with minimal manual iteration Experimental characterisation of photonic devices — optical, electro-optic, and RF Strong plus Opto-electronic co-design pushing the limits of modulator bandwidth Compact model development for circuit-level PIC simulation Knowledge of DWDM system requirements and datacenter optical interconnects In P foundry tapeout experience with major III-V MPW platforms Background in optical frequency combs and optical communication systems What we offer Competitive salary with meaningful early-stage equity participation (ESOP) Direct contribution to a world-class In P photonic platform at an ETH Zürich deep-tech spinoff Small team, zero bureaucracy — full ownership of your device domain from day one World-class lab infrastructure and compute resources in Zurich Office in central Zurich — Europe's deep-tech capital Apply — Integrated Photonics Device Engineer JOIN US Full name Email Linked In / Website Cover note CV / Résumé Choose file PDF or DOC · max 10 MB We use what you send here to assess your application for this role. Please do not include health, religious, political or other special-category information. See our privacy policy for retention periods, transfer safeguards and your rights. Submit application →Apply at Aylight This role is listed because Aylight is part of the Ignite Next portfolio. Applications are handled by Aylight directly — Ignite Next does not receive your application, screen candidates or act as a recruiter.