Skip to content
New Job?Nejo!

The AI Job Search Engine

ASAstera Labs

Optical Design Engineer, Staff / Sr Staff(m/w/x)

Aachen
Full-timeOn-siteSenior
AI/ML

Designing, simulating, and tape-out of micro-optical components for photonic circuits at an AI infrastructure provider. Comprehensive experience with micro-optical component design, simulation, and tape-out, including Ansys Zemax/Lumerical, required. Significant technical autonomy in AI infrastructure development.

Requirements

  • Experience in design, simulations, tape-out/fabrication, and measurements of micro-optical components, integrated photonic devices, and integrated circuits
  • Deep understanding of simulation tools (Ansys Zemax, Ansys Lumerical)
  • Profound understanding of optical simulation translation into 3D geometry and visualization
  • Experience in measurement automation and technology transfer (plus)
  • Knowledge of electronic circuits interfacing with photonic devices and integrated circuits (plus)
  • Relevant research publications and/or patents in photonics (plus)
  • Familiarity with programming/scripting languages (Python, Matlab, C)
  • Strong technical independent contributor with results-driven ability
  • Excellent teamwork, presentation, and documentation skills
  • Ability to collaborate with global teams, deliver under pressure, and meet strict deadlines
  • PhD or MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or Physics (preferred)

Tasks

  • Design micro-optical components for photonic circuits
  • Simulate micro-optical components for photonic circuits
  • Perform tape-out of micro-optical components
  • Measure micro-optical components
  • Develop and implement specific optical characterization techniques
  • Develop and implement optical characterization setups
  • Transition characterization techniques to automated production
  • Transition characterization setups to automated production

Work Experience

  • 5 - 8 years

Education

  • Master's degree

Languages

  • EnglishBusiness Fluent

Tools & Technologies

  • Ansys Zemax
  • Ansys Lumerical
  • Python
  • Matlab
  • C
Find the original job posting in its most current version here. Nejo automatically captured this job from the website of Astera Labs and processed the information on Nejo with the help of AI for you. Despite careful analysis, some information may be incomplete or inaccurate. Please always verify all details in the original posting! Content and copyrights of the original posting belong to the advertising company.

  • Astera Labs

    Optical Mechanical Design Engineer, Staff(m/w/x)

    Full-timeOn-siteExperienced
    Aachen
  • Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

    Bachelor-/ Master Thesis: Investigation of effects of surface metrology data on optical simulation(m/w/x)

    Full-timeWorking StudentOn-site
    Aachen
  • Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

    Bachelor-/ Master Thesis: »Development of an Adaptive Wavefront Sensor«(m/w/x)

    Full-timeWorking StudentOn-site
    Aachen
  • Avnet Germany

    Design Engineer Hardware - RF Modules(m/w/x)

    Full-timeOn-siteExperienced
    Aachen
  • Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft

    Bachelor- /Masterarbeit: »Einflussanalyse von Oberflächenmessdaten auf optische Simulation«(m/w/x)

    Full-timeOn-siteNot specified
    Aachen
View all 100+ similar jobs

Nejo is an AI – results may be incomplete or contain mistakes