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Integrated Photonics Team leader
QuiX Quantum · Netherlands/Germany
What you will do
As Integrated Photonics Team Leader, you will own and drive Quix Quantum’s photonic hardware stack and platform strategy. You will:
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Lead, manage, and mentor a multidisciplinary integrated photonics team (design, layout, and research), ensuring technical excellence and high-quality documentation.
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Own the end-to-end photonic hardware stack, including photonic circuits, electronics/ASIC interfaces, detectors, packaging, and characterisation.
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Drive platform and PDK development, focusing on fabrication-robust design, tolerance analysis, and optimisation.
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Manage relationships with photonic foundries, including wafer-run planning, process splits, PCM/DCM definition, and mask sign-off.
What they look for
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5+ years of hands-on experience in integrated photonics design and development.
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Proven experience leading and mentoring technical teams.
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Demonstrated success taking PIC designs through full fabrication cycles with industrial foundries, including Si, SiN, and EO modulator platforms.
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Experience with PDK or photonic platform development, including robustness and fabrication tolerance analysis.
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Strong understanding of optical, electrical, and thermal co-design and integration.
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Hands-on experience with assembly, packaging, and chip-level integration.