- PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Applied Physics, or a closely related field with emphasis on integrated photonics, silicon photonics, or photonic device physics (or equivalent experience).
- 8+ years of industry experience in photonics IC design, with demonstrated progression into technical leadership roles
- Deep hands-on expertise with Cadence design environment (Virtuoso, PCell development, SKILL scripting) for photonic IC layout and simulation
- Proven track record of production tapeouts — you have personally driven PICs from design through GDS signoff on a foundry silicon photonics process
- Strong understanding of photonic device physics: waveguides, passive/active components, ring/MZI modulators, photodetectors, optical couplers
- Demonstrated technical leadership: setting project scope, making architecture tradeoffs, driving cross-team alignment, and delivering on schedule
Ways to Stand Out From the Crowd
- Experience with high-speed (>50 Gbaud) optical modulator or receiver PIC design for datacom/telecom applications
- Experience with DWDM PIC architectures (MUX/DEMUX, multi-channel transceivers, wavelength tuning)
- Familiarity with co-packaged optics (CPO) system requirements and advance packaging integration
- Experience with photonic circuit simulation and CAD tools (Ansys Lumerical, ZeMax, Cadence, MATLAB, Python and Verilog-A) and electromagnetic solvers (FDTD, FDE, EME)
- Track record of publications and/or patents in silicon photonics
Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and other objective job-related factors. The expected base salary range for this position is 232,000 USD – 368,000 USD.
You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.
Applications for this job will be accepted at least until November 3, 2026.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
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