• Design and execute PIC characterization routines; perform experimental verification and tailored data analysis to extract and statistically evaluate key performance parameters
• Develop Python-based analysis tools and automation scripts for PIC performance evaluation and statistics
• Contribute to the full photodiode-PIC hybrid integration workflow - from initial concept and design coordination through assembly, characterization, and validation against target specifications and yield targets
• Implement novel characterization and evaluation schemes for new PIC modules and optoelectronic assemblies
• Coordinate closely with design, layout, characterization, and system teams to align PIC analysis approaches and integration strategies
• Manage and coordinate external suppliers, service providers, and research partners - ensuring on-time, aligned progress with clear status tracking and transparent communication
• Establish integration schedules, define milestones, and drive risk mitigation for novel PIC component integration
• Feed results and insights into technology and product roadmaps, proposing new components and optimization strategies
• Ensure rigorous documentation of analysis steps, code, and results; maintain decision and action logs

• Master's degree or Ph.D. in electrical engineering, photonics, or a related field - combined with initial work experience in a related field
• Deep understanding of photodiode physics and hybrid photonic-electronic integration
• Hands-on Python experience for measurement automation and data analysis (at least 1 year relevant)
• Practical experience in PIC testing, optical alignment, and optoelectronic system bring-up
• Familiarity with TFLN / LNOI platforms is a plus
• Strong communicator with demonstrated ability to coordinate across cross-functional teams and external partners
• Ability to think across systems - connecting component-level findings to subsystem behavior and roadmap decisions - and to influence technical direction without formal authority
• A structured, problem-solving mindset: you identify novel approaches, propose optimization strategies, and take ownership of experimental outcomes
• Fluent English skills are a must; German is beneficial

• Make impact at scale: Your verification and integration work directly determines which PIC technologies are production-ready - high stakes, high impact from day one
• Work on the leading edge: Photonic integrated circuit technologies that are shaping the next decade of computing
• Own your work from day one: Shape characterization strategies, integration workflows, and roadmap inputs on your own, with direct impact on product success
• Fast-track your growth: Work on challenges with few industry precedents - every problem you solve becomes new institutional knowledge and potentially industry-defining IP
• World-class team: Collaborate alongside a passionate, international, cross-functional team of experts in photonics, electronics, and packaging
• Direct access to leadership: Work closely with the company's founders, including CEO Dr. Michael Förtsch, and the Q.ANT senior leadership team
• Collaborative culture: Innovative work environment that values technical excellence, open communication, and pragmatic problem-solving
• Be part of history: Join at the inflection point where photonic computing transitions from research to mainstream - your contributions will shape this transformation

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