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Posted 28 days ago

Technologist R&D Engineer — Optical Design & Computational Photonics

Western Digital

  • Salary: not listed by employer

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  • Typical pay for tech professionals in Germany: around €69,000 a year Official statistics

  • Also hiring in India, Japan, Singapore, Thailand and 1 more country (open roles on Tech Abroad)

  • Permanent residency after about 2 yrs

  • Citizenship after about 5 yrs

  • Work language: likely English (posting is in English)

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About the role

Job Description The next era of intelligent systems will require entirely new approaches to photonic device design, optical architectures, simulation, and system integration. Solving these problems demands deep physical intuition, advanced computational modeling, and the ability to bridge simulation with experimental reality. We are looking for a Principal R&D Engineer to lead advanced optical design and computational photonics development for next-generation semiconductor and photonic systems. This role combines: • optical simulation, • inverse design, • electro-thermal modeling, • computational optimization, • experimental interpretation, • and system-level co-development. You will define…

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Location Insights: Ulm

  • Take-home pay (Country tax)

    About €3,320 a month after tax, from typical pay for tech professionals in Germany (€69,000 a year, official statistics), not this employer's offer, using the average rate of 42.3% for a single employee on a higher salary

  • Weather (City)

    Berlin (nearest reference city): summer highs about 78°F / 26°C, winter highs about 39°F / 4°C

  • Safety (Country)

    High peacefulness (Global Peace Index rank 28)

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