Are you interested in developing fast photonic integrated circuits and looking for a new job opportunity in the field? Would you like to develop innovative technology with superb colleagues who are top experts in their field? Do you want to work at the interface of academy and industry using state-of-the-art research facilities? VTT might be just the place for you.
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We are now looking for a Research Scientist to join our Silicon photonics team.
As a Research Scientist, you will develop fast photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and their use in different applications, such as optical interconnects (and networks) in data centres, radio-over-fiber (RoF), microwave photonics (MWP, mainly for mobile networks), satellite networks, free-space optical (FSO) communication, and optical interconnects for quantum computers. You will contribute to multiple projects that focus on different PIC technologies and applications, but your main research focus will be on those that involve the creation, manipulation and detection of fast optical signals, typically in the GHz range. Your role will involve at least the design, simulation and testing for PICs and PIC-based systems. Depending on the applications and your own skills, you may also get involved in the development of electronics and software for PIC-based systems.
Read more here: https://ats.talentadore.com/apply/research-scientist-silicon-photonics-design-and-integration/D4vB9z
Apply latest by 23 September 2026
Location: Espoo, Finland