Junior Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) Development Engineer (Fiber Optic Sensing)

Location: Morges, Switzerland

Company

hirify.global develops technologies and solutions for cable, energy, and telecommunications applications.

What you will do

• Develop an understanding of fiber optic sensing principles and existing sensing instrument architectures.
• Identify functions and subsystems that could benefit from photonic integration.
• Conduct technology and literature surveys covering fiber optic sensing, photonic integrated circuits, and their convergence.
• Design, simulate, and optimize PIC-based solutions for sensing applications.
• Build prototypes, perform numerical simulations, and support experimental validation.
• Coordinate fabrication activities and manage interactions with external foundries and suppliers.

Requirements

• Master's degree or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Photonics, Optical Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Strong interest in photonics, integrated optics, and sensing technologies.
• Experience with numerical simulation tools is desirable.
• Cleanroom experience is an asset.
• Fluent English required.

Nice to have

• French language skills.
• Cleanroom experience.
• Experience with numerical simulation tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Equal opportunity employment focused on attracting diverse backgrounds, skills, and abilities.
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the organization and recruiting process.
• Reasonable accommodation available for qualified applicants with disclosed disabilities or medical conditions.