Photonics Design Engineer – PIC & Tape-Out (f/m/d)

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  "name": "Photonics Design Engineer – PIC & Tape-Out (f/m/d)",
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  "schedule": "full-time",
  "createdAt": "2026-03-19T13:00:49+00:00",
  "seniority": "experienced",
  "department": "PIC DC",
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      "name": "Your mission",
      "value": "The future of AI computing builds on light. Q.ANT is building photonic processing systems that compute with light – delivering a scalable, energy-efficient alternative to transistor-based architectures for next-generation AI and HPC applications.<br> <br>We are looking for a <strong>mid-to-senior level engineer</strong> to join our team. As the technical owner of PIC design, you will own the end-to-end design and tape-out of integrated photonic circuits – from circuit definition through layout integration, verification, and release. You will ensure every chip is testable, manufacturable, and ready to scale, while directly shaping Q.ANT's photonic technology and product roadmap.<br><br><br><strong>What You Will Do</strong><br><ul><li>Own and drive end-to-end tape-outs: lead circuit coordination, layout integration, DRC sign-off, documentation, and release readiness across multiple concurrent projects</li><li>Act as the primary interface to foundries and external fabrication partners – aligning designs to process constraints, resolving design rule conflicts, and ensuring correct execution</li><li>Contribute to PDK development and validation, and continuously improve the design workflow through automation, layout reuse, and review practice improvements</li><li>Mentor junior engineers on photonic layout, verification, and tape-out best practices; spread a culture of rigour and ownership across the PIC team</li><li>Feed design insights into Q.ANT’s photonic technology roadmap, proposing new components and optimisation strategies</li></ul><br>"
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    {
      "name": "Your profile",
      "value": "<ul><li>Master's degree in Photonics, Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or related field with at least 3 years of industry experience; or PhD with industry-relevant projects and engineering tasks, plus at least 1 year of post-PhD experience at an industry company</li><li>Strong hands-on experience in integrated photonics design and large-scale PIC layout, from concept through to tape-out</li><li>Proven experience coordinating multi-project tape-outs (DRC, documentation, release) and interfacing with foundries on process constraints</li><li>Proficiency in photonic simulation (FDTD, eigenmode expansion, circuit-level) and PIC layout tooling, with solid device physics understanding; PDK development experience is a plus</li><li>Strong Python skills for automation, verification, and design flow improvement</li><li>Strong collaboration and communication across architecture, characterisation, packaging, electronics, and fabrication teams</li><li>Takes ownership of delivery and drives risks to resolution</li><li>Fluent English required; German is a plus</li></ul>"
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    {
      "name": "Why us?",
      "value": "<ul><li>Make impact at scale: your design and tape-out work directly determines which photonic technologies reach production – high stakes, high impact from day one</li><li>Work on the leading edge: photonic integrated circuit technologies that are shaping the next decade of computing</li><li>Own your work from day one: shape tape-out strategy, PDK direction, and design workflow improvements with direct impact on product success</li><li>Fast-track your growth: work on challenges with few industry precedents – every tape-out you drive becomes new institutional knowledge and potentially industry-defining IP</li><li>World-class team: collaborate alongside a passionate, international, cross-functional team of experts in photonics, electronics, packaging, and fabrication</li><li>Direct access to leadership: work closely with the company’s founders, including CEO Dr. Michael Förtsch, and the Q.ANT senior leadership team</li><li>Collaborative culture: innovative work environment that values technical excellence, open communication, and pragmatic problem-solving</li><li>Be part of history: join at the inflection point where photonic computing transitions from research to mainstream – your contributions will shape this transformation</li></ul> <br>We are looking for a hands-on senior engineer who gets energized by owning complex tape-outs end to end, driving design quality and workflow rigour across a world-class PIC team, and directly shaping next-generation photonic technology. Ready to push the boundaries of what photonic integrated circuits can do?<br> <br>We are looking forward to receiving your application!<br> <br><em>Q.ANT is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.</em>"
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