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DESIGNATION: Senior Photonics Engineer QUALIFICATION: PhD (Submitting thesis/ Submitted/Awarded) in Photonics, Optics, Quantum Technologies or related fields. EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-Time REQUIREMENTS . Design and simulate photonic components and circuits. Knowledge of quantum photonics is desired. . Deliver and execute assigned projects. . Co-ordinate with external vendors and suppliers/Ability to collaborate internally and externally for PIC designing, fabrication, packaging, and testing. Use of simulation software like COMSOL, LUMERICAL to validate photonics designs. . Experience photonics layout design tools, tape out (in GDS format) to fabrication. . Coding using PYTHON. . Strong theoretical background in quantum physics and/or photonics . Knowledge of Machine Learning and Artificial Algorithms is a plus. . Proposal of novel ideas along with their implementation strategy will be a plus. Excellent articulation and presentation skills. . Proper documentation and professional file management Proven track record of published work will be a plus. REPORTING The Senior Photonics Engineer will report directly to the Principal Engineer of amPICQ. hrampicq@ampicq.in amPICQ was founded in 2022, based out of Hyderabad, India with a special focus laid on designing and developing Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) and photonic hardware products in the Integrated Photonics space. Our PICs are used in several application domains like Quantum Communications, Sensing, Analogue processors for AI/ML applications, Quantum Computing, Neuromorphic/Edge-computing, PNT systems and Telecommunications & Data Centres. .
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
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