Position OverviewThis Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth. As part of the PICs@ICFO Strategic Initiative, ICFO coordinates PIXEurope, a flagship Pilot Line funded under the European Chips JU program focused on Advanced Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) through which ICFO is advancing frontier technologies, including optical interposers for Co-packaged optics for next-generation optoelectronic and photonic devices. To strengthen this initiative, ICFO is seeking junior researcher or engineer with experience in the design and numerical simulation of integrated photonic devices and circuits. The candidate should have a solid background in photonics and electromagnetic theory and be motivated to develop practical PIC designs targeting fabrication and experimental validation.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign and simulate integrated photonic devices and circuitsPerform electromagnetic and optical simulations using numerical methods such as FDTD, FEM, eigenmode expansion, and mode solving.Optimize photonic-device performance considering insertion loss,



coupling efficiency, bandwidth, modal properties, fabrication tolerances, and footprint.Develop photonic circuits by combining individual building blocks and perform circuit-level simulations where required.Prepare PIC layouts for fabrication, following design rules and available process-design-kit (PDK) specifications.Collaborate with fabrication partners and internal teams during design reviews, tape-out preparation, and design-for-manufacturing activities.Analyse experimental characterization results and compare them with simulations to support device debugging and iterative design improvement.Develop scripts and simulation workflows for design automation, parameter optimization, and data analysis.Document design methodologies, simulation results, and device performance in structured technical reports.QualificationsApplicants must hold an internationally recognized engineering or science degr

📌 Pics@Icfo Strategic Initiative: Junior Research Engineer Position In Pic Design And Simulation At Th (Madrid)
🏢 The Institute Of Photonic Sciences (Icfo)
📍 Madrid