Photonics Engineer

Job Responsibility:

One Silicon Chip Photonics (OSCP), is seeking a Photonics Engineer with experience in optical signal processing technologies and more specifically, in optical gyroscopes, phase modulators, resonators and other optical waveguide structures. The candidate will participate in the development of integrated photonics-based motion sensors adapted for e.g. self-driving vehicles and autonomous drones.

OSCP was founded in 2015 and focuses its activities on the development of Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs), based on Sagnac Sensors and Integrated-Photonics gyroscopes. The company is now developing a fully integrated optical gyroscope solution to be integrated in Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) for use in Autonomous Vehicles (AV), Robotics and Drones. We are building a young and creative team, specializing in the fields of optical devices design & simulation, micro-fabrication, and characterization.

The ideal candidate will have a strong expertise in electronics and photonics engineering as well as software interface, and more specifically on the interaction, propagation, analysis, and manipulation of optical waves. He/she will be an experimentalist with hands-on experience in the assembly and characterization of integrated optical devices, as well as deep knowledge of micro-optical sensors especially in the field of micro-optical resonators. We are looking for a self-motivated, meticulous, creative, leader with strong communication skills, who is a good team player, capable of independent work with minimum supervision.

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge in Integrated-Photonics based sensors preferably in the field of micro-optical resonators
• Minimum B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering, Electro-photonics, Physics (Optics) or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years of industry working experience in optoelectronics devices testing and characterization and/or Integrated-Photonics system design and test is a must
• Extensive, hands-on experience in photonics building blocks characterization such as ring resonator, Fabry-Perot, and optical waveguide loss measurement as well as signal processing of electro-optical devices is a must
• Hands-on experience working with optical components such as waveguides, splitters, circulators, isolators, phase modulators, Mach-Zehnder, Ring resonators, lasers, detectors, and software
• Deep knowledge of working with tunable lasers, OSA, Oscilloscopes, polarizers, VOAs, detectors, etc...
• Leadership and strong communication skills
• Highly meticulous and detail oriented to ensure that design specifications are applied as intended, that sufficient documentation is provided and that issues are resolved effectively.
• Tangible technical achievements, which might include relevant work experience, patents, successful projects or publications
• Dynamic project management skills, adaptive to fast-paced, creative start-up working environment
• Self-motivated, strong time management skills in order to reliably deliver solutions within budget and tight timelines to meet customer's expectations
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; highly effective in formulating and communicating concepts, ideas, strategy to internal / external parties
• Industry experience is absolutely required
• Experience in cleanroom, motion sensors and MEMS is a plus;

Responsibilities:

• Design and Characterization of Photonic Integrated Circuits (PIC) building blocks (Splitter, circulator, filters, resonators, etc..)
• Loss characterization of optical waveguides
• Experience with software OptiSpice, Lumerical Interconnect, Cadence Allegro/OrCad, Vivado, Matlab/Simulink, Spyder python, GCC/G++, Git, Altium Designer or Labview is a plus
• Working closely with hardware electronics team
• Create, build, debug optical test setup for sensor characterization, perform electro-optical experiments.
• Data analysis and reporting
• Participate in all aspect of the design of the opto-electronics devices.
• Procurement of optical, electro-optical and electronics parts based on performance needs.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: From $70,000.00 to $105,000.00 per year, depending on experience.

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Stock options
• Vision care

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (minimum),
• Master Degree (preferred)

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00-$105,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Montréal, QC H3C 2M7: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Experience:

• Photonics Design: 3 years (preferred)
• Photonics Simulation: 3 years (preferred)
• Photonics Characterization: 3 years (preferred)

Language:

• English (preferred)

Work Location: In person