Staff Engineer Photonics Development (f/m/div)

InfineonKlagenfurt-VillachEURESpublished 09/08/2026
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Part of your life. Part of tomorrow.

We make life easier, safer, and more environmentally friendly, with technology that does more, consumes less, and is available to everyone. Microelectronics from Infineon is the key to a livable future. We focus on the careful use of natural resources and solve societal challenges: efficient energy use, environmentally friendly mobility, and security in a connected world. 1 Staff Engineer Photonics Development (f/m/div) Key responsibilities in your new role

Taking on the role of a Photonic Development Engineer, you'll join a passionate, international team dedicated to making quantum computing a reality. As such, you will be driving the development of cutting-edge photonics chips and advancing their integration into quantum processing units and more. Your tasks include:

  • Drive technology development of photonics, for example enabling the scaling towards very large ion trap chips
  • Design, fabricate and characterize photonic circuit chips for a wide range of applications
  • Author technical reports and publications in close collaborations with internal and external partners
  • Supervise Master and PhD students

Qualifications and skills to help you succeed

  • University degree in physics, quantum engineering, electrical engineering (PhD preferred)
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in photonics, quantum optics and/or ion trapping
  • High level of motivation, striving for photonics and quantum computing to become a reality
  • Fluency in English, German skills or the willingness to learn it is a plus

Apply to: recruiting@infineon.com The minimum salary for the position as Staff Engineer Photonics Development (f/m/div) is 5,910.00 EUR gross per month based on full-time employment.