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Photonics Engineer

DiCon Fiberoptics
Richmond, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/1/2025 CLOSED ON 4/21/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Photonics Engineer position at DiCon Fiberoptics?

Job Code: Nano-PTE

Position Type: Full-Time

Company: DiCon Fiberoptics, Inc.

Location: Richmond, CA



Position:  Photonics Engineer 


DiCon Fiberoptics, Inc., is a well-established photonics technology company based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Over the last three decades, company has developed many patented technology platforms in the optical communication and solid-state lighting industries. Utilizing these core technology platforms, DiCon develops world-class products and markets most of these products directly to end customers.  The company has strong vertically integrated capabilities, allowing it to respond to ever-changing customer needs as well as create new markets.

We currently have an immediate opening for the Photonics Engineer position to work in the nano-optics team to develop the next generation optical components. The primary job function for this position involves failure analysis of photonics chips with optical measurement and simulation.  


Qualifications & Requirements

 

  • New graduate or experienced, preferably with a B.S. or more advanced degree in optics/photonics, physics, EE, materials science, chemistry, chemical engineering, ME, nano-science, or inter-disciplinary fields.
  • Direct experience with fiber-optics measurement and/or has experience working with optical bench-top equipment. 
  • Familiar with Python scripting and simulation tools, such as FDTD-Lumerical, COMSOL, transfer-matrix method, etc. 
  • Familiar with derivation of analytical expression and fitting with measurement data. 
  • Device fabrication experience in a clean room environment is a plus. 
  • Research experience in nano-technology, especially nano-structures for optical applications is a plus. 
  • Will need to work with process engineers to troubleshoot and improve the device performance. 
  • Comfortable with a fast-moving high-tech industrial environment.
  • Hands on work in optical testing lab are required.   



Interested parties please indicate job code, Nano-PTE and submit your resume in pdf format.



Salary : $75,000 - $120,000

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