Senior Hybrid Integration Engineer (Photonics)

Location: Stuttgart, Germany

Company

hirify.global develops photonic processing systems that compute with light as an energy-efficient alternative to transistor-based architectures for AI and high-performance computing.

What you will do

• Lead photodiode and laser integration projects on photonic integrated circuits across design, build, characterization, and validation.
• Perform hands-on PIC testing, optical alignment, system bring-up, signal readout, and performance evaluation.
• Collaborate with photonics, electronics, and packaging teams and coordinate suppliers, service providers, and research partners.
• Maintain configuration control of process flows and clear decision and action logs.
• Introduce automation strategies for characterization and propose new process trials based on results.
• Optimize integration yield and throughput while tracking assembly yield, responsivity, TIA SNR, bandwidth, schedule, cost, and risk KPIs.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Photonics, or a related field, or a Master’s degree with at least 3 years of directly relevant industry or research experience.
• Deep understanding of photodiode and laser physics, TIA and driver design and characterization, and hybrid integration approaches.
• Hands-on experience with PIC testing, optical alignment, and system bring-up in a laboratory or production environment.
• Ability to evaluate electrical and optical trade-offs including responsivity, bandwidth, and noise and make independent design decisions.
• Fluent English required.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with LNOI, InP, or silicon photonics integration platforms.
• German language skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Attitude-focused hiring with training and professional development support.
• Encouragement of self-responsibility, experimentation, and rapid execution.
• Opportunity to develop photonic computing technology and influence the future of computing.
• International, highly skilled, cross-functional team.
• Direct access to the company founders.