Senior high-speed modulator concept engineer

Job title:

Senior high-speed modulator concept engineer

Company

Huawei

Job description

Huawei Technologies Research & Development Belgium NV is a center of excellence for silicon photonics design and processing. Initially called Caliopa, it was created as a spin-off from the University of Gent and Imec in 2010 but was acquired by Huawei in 2013. Huawei is one of the largest telecom solution providers worldwide and uses approximately one sixth of all photonics components produced in the world. In addition to classical telecom scenarios, the breakthrough of AI has led to a surge in demand for components as well as the need for cointegration of electronics and photonics. Furthermore, tomorrow’s solutions need to achieve higher bandwidths per channel to keep up with the growing bandwidth density demand.Huawei aims to address these challenges by investing aggressively in silicon photonics research and development and implementing solutions based on this technology. Huawei R&D Belgium Caliopa team is at the heart of this research and development. The group is located in Gent, a vibrant city in Belgium in the heart of Europe.To strengthen our team, we are now looking for an experienced Photonics Design Engineer to lead the development of high-speed modulators, exploring new concepts and materials.Job responsibilities:

• Work as part of a team of photonic design engineers dedicated to develop Huawei’s silicon photonics platform
• Introduce new high-speed modulator concepts, including the opto-electronic design as well as the design of the RF lines
• Evaluate different modulator topologies, including micro-ring modulators and Mach Zehnder modulators
• Introduce new material systems to the existing mass manufacturing platforms to push the performance towards 400G+
• Interface with process teams to enhance or replace existing process modules of high-speed modulators
• Design and validate photonic components, subsystems and circuits
• Define test plans and analyze experimental data in R&D phase
• Work closely with component/module teams
• Work closely with the test team

Requirements & Qualifications:

• In depth knowledge of integrated optics
• Education requirements,

• PHD. in Photonics, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field having + 3 years of work experience
• M.S. in Photonics, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field having + 6 years of work experience
• Experience requirements

• Design and test of photonic components in silicon photonics or III/V materials
• Track record of successful (project) management of high-speed modulator development
• Hands-on experience with photonics modelling tools (Lumerical, Photon design, COMSOL, …)
• Hands-on experience with RF modelling tools (CST, HFSS, ADS, COMSOL, …)
• Hands-on experience with process modelling tools (Sentaurus, Silvaco, …)
• General knowledge of silicon photonics devices and process flow
• Hands-on experience with layout tools (e.g. Tanner L-Edit, Luceda Ipkiss)
• Hands-on experience with the RF characterization of high-speed components would be an advantage
• Experience with Python would be an advantage
• Experience with Linux would be an advantage
• Language :

• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Attitude

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

If you desire to embrace the above described challenge, with a very high level of technical innovation, being part of a multicultural team and growing environment, feel free to contact us. Driving future technologies with focus on customer satisfaction is one of our missions.

Expected salary

Location

Leuven, Vlaams Brabant

Job date

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 22:24:34 GMT

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