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Senior Physicist, Photonics
On-siteFull-timeApplied PhysicsDefense and Aerospace
Lead research and development of integrated photonics and nanophotonics technologies at a Rehovot site. Drive work from concept and simulation through experimental validation, fabrication coordination, and integration into electro-optical and laser systems.
Responsibilities
- Lead research and development in integrated photonics, silicon photonics, metasurfaces, and nanophotonic technologies.
- Design, simulate, characterize, and optimize photonic devices and optical subsystems.
- Build and operate optical laboratory setups for characterization, performance evaluation, and technology validation.
- Lead technology development from system concept and architecture through implementation, validation, and deployment.
- Develop and assess solutions to complex optical and photonic challenges.
- Coordinate technical interfaces with photonic foundries and fabrication partners, including design reviews and post-fabrication analysis.
- Analyze experimental and fabrication results and drive iterative design improvements.
- Support integration of photonic technologies into laser and electro-optical systems.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across physics, optics, electronics, algorithms, mechanics, and systems engineering.
- Track academic research, initiate research collaborations, mentor junior physicists, and contribute to photonics technology roadmaps.
Requirements
- Ph.D. in Physics, Applied Physics, Photonics, Electro-Optics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong background in integrated photonics, silicon photonics, nanophotonics, metasurfaces, or optical device design.
- Hands-on experience with photonic simulation tools such as Lumerical and COMSOL.
- Hands-on experience in experimental photonics and optical characterization.
- Experience with photonic foundries or strong understanding of photonic fabrication processes.
Nice to have
- Experience with PIC tapeouts and PDK-based design flows.
- Programming experience in Python or MATLAB.