Photonics Architect

Responsibilities

• Propose innovative photonic designs—modulators, receivers, multiplexers, lasers, amplifiers—for the product.
• Work closely with the photonic engineering design team to provide the performance, power, and area estimates of the photonic devices within Passage.
• Actively collaborate with the analog engineering team to provide a high-bandwidth photonic interconnect solution.
• Author, review, and validate architectural specifications.

Qualifications

• PhD in electrical engineering, physics, applied physics, or a discipline related to photonics.
• In-depth knowledge of photonic devices and semiconductor physics.
• Experience with integrated silicon photonics components. Preferably has experience with photonic simulation tools: FDTD, umerical, Verilog-A, VPI Photonics.
• Ability and desire to collaborate in a cross-disciplinary team.
• Demonstrated strong problem solving skills specifically pertaining to problems that do not have obvious solutions.

Pay

• $150,000 USD - $220,000 USD

Schedule

• Flexible, hybrid workplace model

Benefits

• Comprehensive Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Savings Matching Program
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Generous Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Paid Family Leave
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Commuter Benefits
• Equity grants (applicable to full-time employees)