Application Scientist – Photonic Integrated Circuits

Company Description: EDWATEC SA is a high-tech startup founded in 2023 and a spin-off from EPFL. Our proprietary erbium-doped photonic integrated circuit technology enables on-chip optical amplification and lasing. By replacing legacy optical amplifiers with highly compact, high-performance, and scalable photonic integrated amplifiers, we create new opportunities in AI datacenter interconnects, optical communications, space applications, quantum technologies, optical metrology, fiber sensing, LiDAR, and long-haul networks.

Role Description

We are looking for a highly motivated Application Scientist to join our team and contribute to the development, validation, and deployment of our next-generation photonic integrated circuit products. This role sits at the interface of advanced R&D, customer-driven development, experimental photonics, and collaborative innovation projects. The candidate should combine deep scientific expertise with a hands‑on ex...