Photonics Engineer (m/w/x)

Permanent employee, Full-time · München

Your way into the future
We are seeking a highly skilled Photonics Engineer to join our advanced optics and communication systems team. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in optical communications systems with all its active and passive sub components (optical amplifiers, lasers, detectors, modulators and it's associated electronic components. You will play a key role in the design, development, optimization, and deployment of next-generation photonic and optical communication technologies.
What awaits you at Mynaric
  • Design, develop, and optimize fiber optical amplifiers for telecommunication
  • Work on fiber-optic and free-space optical communication systems, including system architecture and performance evaluation
  • Analyze and improve optical link budgets, noise figures, gain flatness, and signal integrity
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on product development, prototyping, and testing
  • Support laboratory testing, system integration, and field trials
  • Contribute to technical documentation, reports, and design reviews
  • Stay current with advancements in photonics, optical communications, and related standards
  • Support on automated test setups
What you bring with you
  • Required Qualifications

    • Master’s or PhD in Photonics, Optical Engineering, Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
    • Strong experience with EDFAs and optical amplification technologies
    • Solid background in telecommunication systems and optical networking
    • Proficiency in optical simulation and design tools (e.g., OptiSystem, VPI, Lumerical, MATLAB)
    • Understanding of lasers, modulators, detectors, and optical components
    • Ability to work independently and in a multidisciplinary team environment

    Preferred Qualifications

    • Hands-on experience or good knowledge of free-space optical (FSO) communication
    • Experience in system-level testing and performance validation
    • Background in R&D or product development environments
What we offer you
Have you always wanted to wear your favorite space outfit to work? Then you are exactly the right fit for us! Forget the office politics and come and work with inspiring colleagues from all over the world as you embark on an incredible journey with Mynaric to work on unique and challenging projects and make a real contribution to the future of connectivity.  
 
We offer you permanent employment, varied areas of responsibility, and attractive employee benefits. Mynaric is absolutely committed to being an equal opportunity employer, so we welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of ethnicity, sex, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.  
 
So, if this sounds like the kind of place where you would like to work then apply today and be part of the company that is changing the world!
About us
Mynaric produces optical fiber for the skies and, as a pioneer in laser communications, enables extremely fast and secure wireless data transmission between satellites, drones and the ground. The products are used by well-known international technology companies to build global communication networks. The emerging Internet over the clouds will connect the previously disconnected 3 billion people, bring the Internet of Things to the remotest corners of the earth and make international communication more secure than ever.
We are looking forward to your application!
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