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High-Power DFB Laser Designer

ABGi

Industry
Consulting & Advisory
Location
Grenoble, France
Work mode
-
Job type
Full-time
Annual salary
Not specified
Minimum experience
10+ years
Posted
8th July, 2026

Required skills

LasersOptical ComponentsPhysicsPhotonicsOptical EngineeringManufacturing Processes

About the role

Translated into English from French by Korum. The employer's original wording is on their site.

ABGI Technology is recruiting on behalf of its client, a future High-Power DFB Laser Designer on a permanent contract, based in Grenoble (38)

🔎YOUR MISSIONS

We are looking for an experienced high-power semiconductor laser and SOA designer (InP quantum well, GaAs quantum dot) to join our R&D department led by the CTO. In this role, you will be responsible for the design, development, modelling and optimisation of high-power lasers.

You will analyse the tests carried out by the test team, and propose and develop new tests.

You will contribute to reliability studies and analyses.

Depending on your seniority and background, you may also lead projects with foundries and partners, and contribute to updates intended for customers.

You will interact with colleagues in the United Kingdom, Canada and France.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and develop heterogeneous high-power DFB laser sources, in interaction with colleagues and key partners.

  • Optimise laser performance: power, stability, noise, thermal behaviour, efficiency, reliability.

Modelling and Simulation

  • Use optical simulation tools to model optical components and thermal behaviour.

  • Carry out tolerance analyses and predict performance under various conditions.

🎯 OUR REQUIREMENTS

Essential Qualifications

  • Master's or doctorate in physics, photonics, optical engineering or a related field.

  • At least 10 years' experience designing high-power semiconductor DFB lasers on InP.

Desirable Qualifications

  • Knowledge of reliability testing and manufacturing processes.

Behavioural Skills

  • Problem-solving ability, excellent communication, teamwork, autonomy, and an innovation-driven mindset.

Conditions

  • Position based in Grenoble

  • Contract: permanent.

  • Salary: 50K-100K depending on profile

  • Start date: subject to availability.

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