Integration Architect

We’re looking for an Integration Architect; the running engine behind the scenes at SMART Photonics!

In our Integration team, we bring together a diverse group of skilled professionals from all over the world, people with different backgrounds, levels of experience and perspectives.

A fun fact: this is one of the teams with the lowest attrition rate at SMART Photonics. Why? Because this team is known for their steady, reliable and open character. They don’t often seek the spotlight, they focus to deliver what they promise, push back when needed, and make sure we keep moving forward smoothly. As the team that sits right in the middle of our processes, they face many challenges but as one team, they stand their ground. Without them, SMART Photonics wouldn’t be where it is today.

Our ideal candidate, our “secret unicorn”, is a senior professional with a strong background in III/V semiconductors and solid knowledge of Integrated Photonics. (Yes, we know… not the easiest combination to find!)

Equally important to your technical expertise is your personality: steady, reliable. Much like the high-performance engine of a car: unseen from the outside, yet the true driving force behind every movement

We offer a warm and welcoming environment where you can be yourself, gain unique insight into our manufacturing integration processes, collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders, and truly help shape the future of integrated photonics.

Curious to learn more? Or ready to challenge the status quo?

Job tasks

• Develop Process Architectures in agile projects, ensuring alignment with the Technology Roadmap and timely introduction of new platforms.

• Bridge R&D and Operations to mature technical modules and integration architectures in a modular fashion using Change Control Board (CCB) validation.

• Collaborate with Design Engineering and use design software to review photonic designs for Process Control (PCM), Design for Testability (DfT) and Customer products.

• Drive implementation of Building Block (BB) data into the Process Design Kit (PDK) and expand process knowledge across teams.

• Monitor and analyze development and production batches using MES; apply statistical tools (DOE, 8D, PCM, defectivity trends) to address issue or improve yield.

• Share expertise across the organization and take full ownership of technology developments and batch performance

• PhD or MSc in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related technical field.

• Industry experience in III-V photonic integration (InP), including process and building block expertise.

• Proven experience in leading technical teams, with a strong sense of ownership and the ability to balance detail with system-level oversight.

• Solid knowledge of photonic process integration, yield optimization; design experience or III-V device know-how is a plus.

• Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills, including Excel, SPC, DOE, FMEA, and 8D methodologies.

• Flexible, proactive mindset with the ability to adapt to dynamic, fast-changing environments.

What we offer 

• We offer you freedom, the opportunity to make impact in a possible future world leading company in the field of Integrated Photonics

• Be part of NPI team involved in ~50% of current production (from next generation platform technology development to customer-specific specialty processes)

• Join a talented group of passionate people working in an open, informal culture in multidisciplinary teams.

• The opportunity to lead complex technical challenges at the forefront of InP innovation.

• A collaborative and diverse international team culture where your voice matters.

• Work on exciting, non-standard customer projects that are challenging.

• A tailored career development with training and coaching for growth.

• Work at the High Tech Campus, the smartest square kilometer in Europe.