DTU Tenure Track Researcher in Integrated Optical Phased Array

Technical University of Denmark - DTU Electro

Location:	Lyngby - Denmark
Salary:	Not Specified
Hours:	Full Time
Contract Type:	Permanent

Placed On:	19th January 2026
Closes:	3rd February 2026

Photonic Integrated Circuit based Systems (PICSys) group at DTU Electro is seeking outstanding candidates for a tenure-track researcher position within the field of integrated optical phased array.

Our group excels in developing innovative photonic integrated circuit (PIC)-based solutions for a wide range of applications, including Light detection and ranging (LiDAR), biosensing and optical wireless communication, pushing the boundaries of various fields like autonomous driving, healthcare, and high-speed data transmission. If you want to establish your career as an early-stage researcher and are currently looking for the best possible foundation for your dreams and ambitions, it is right here in front of you.

Responsibilities and qualifications

Your overall focus will be to strengthen the department’s competences within integrated optical phased array (OPA) for solid-state optical beam steering and application of OPA for LiDAR and biosensing and free-space optical communications. You will become part of a team at DTU with expertise in design, simulation, nanofabrication, characterization, and application of PIC. You will work with both academic and industrial partners in Denmark as well as abroad.

Your primary tasks will be to:

• Solid modeling and design of high-performance OPAs based photonic integrated devices
• Nanofabrication of OPA based photonic integrated devices
• Characterization of OPA based optical beam steering
• Demonstration of OPAs for different applications

The successful candidate should have demonstrated the ability to perform high-quality scientific research independently. You should have a good track record of publishing research results in reputed scientific journals and participating in international conferences. You should have demonstrated success in securing competitive research funding. You are expected to build close collaboration with both colleagues from DTU and other research institutes. You will also participate in various teaching activities including special courses and project supervision in bachelor, MSc- and PhD levels, documented teaching experience will be a bonus.

The assessment of the qualifications of individual candidates will be based on following criteria:

• Strong background in photonic integrated circuit especially integrated OPA
• Expertise in cleanroom work and nanofabrication of integrated OPA
• Expertise in simulation tools such as Lumerical, MATLAB, COMSOL, etc.
• Expertise in characterization skills of integrated OPA
• Successful record of securing research grants
• Strong record of scientific publications
• Experience in PIC-based innovation

DTU employs two working languages: Danish and English. You are expected to be fluent in at least one of these languages, and in time are expected to master both.

As formal qualification you must hold a PhD degree (or equivalent).

Further information

Further information may be obtained from Senior Researcher Hao Hu, huhao@dtu.dk.

Application procedure

To apply, please read the full job advertisement via the Apply button above.

Application deadline: 3 February 2026.

You can read more about DTU Electro at www.electro.dtu.dk and about DTU at www.dtu.dk/english.