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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Silicon Photonics Integration Engineer - **Company:** Imec - **Location:** Cambridge, MA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $138,400.0 - $190,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, Data Analysis, Comsol Multiphysics, Experimental Data, Python (Programming Language), MATLAB, Visual Systems, Zemax, Test Scripts, Build Management, Ansys, Programming Languages - **Published:** October 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://imec.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/29/home/requisition/9964?c=imec ## About the Role * You hold a PhD in Physics, Photonics, Optics, Electro-Optics, Engineering, or a related technical discipline, with at least 3 years of relevant experience. * You have experience in photonic device design and the design and integration of optical systems. * You are proficient with optical and photonic design software such as Ansys, COMSOL, Luceda, Cadence, Zemax, Code V, or similar tools. * You are comfortable developing test scripts and automation routines using MATLAB, Python, or comparable programming languages. * You have hands-on experience with design of experiments, building experimental setups, optical characterization, and data analysis. * You are self-motivated, innovative, results-driven, and enjoy working as part of a multidisciplinary team. * You have strong communication and interpersonal skills and can effectively connect cross-site research groups and project partners. * You are proficient in English and comfortable working in imec's international and multicultural environment. * You are open to occasional travel to Belgium for onboarding, collaboration, and periodic project reporting. ## Description For life-science applications, these technologies require a multidisciplinary approach bringing together expertise in engineering, photonics, molecular biology, cell biology, and surface chemistry. For a new high-impact project, we are looking for an enthusiastic Silicon Photonics Integration Engineer who is eager to help shape tomorrow's healthcare technologies. You will be embedded within the imec Massachusetts team in Cambridge and functionally report to imec's LEAN biophotonics team. You will work closely with life-science application engineers, photonics design engineers, system engineers, and other specialists developing next-generation healthcare technologies. What you will do As a Silicon Photonics Integration Engineer, you will contribute to photonics design, theory, simulation, characterization, and the development of optical test systems for novel photonic devices. 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