PMTS Silicon Photonics Device Engineer

About the role

GlobalFoundries (GF) seeks a leader with proven expertise in silicon photonics active and passive device simulation, design, fabrication, and test. The role involves coordinating qualifications of new photonic devices across integration, reliability, modeling, and test teams, as well as providing customer support to guide solutions and debug/root‑cause technology versus design challenges.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex development of passive and active silicon photonics device components to meet customer and technology requirements.
• Simulate, design, and coordinate testing of new silicon photonic devices.
• Plan, coordinate, and document qualification of new photonic devices.
• Identify issues and technical challenges, formulate appropriate experiments to understand root cause, and improve processes to meet requirements.
• Interface and support customers to evaluate new and upcoming solutions.
• Debug and root‑cause technology versus design challenges with customers.
• Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.
• Travel <10% to other GlobalFoundries facilities as necessary.

Qualifications

• Education: B.S. in Electrical/Optical Engineering, Material Science, Photonics, or a related field (or equivalent).
• Professional experience in advanced photonic device design, integration, test, and/or advanced packaging:
  • B.S. + minimum 11 years of relevant experience
  • M.S. + minimum 8 years of relevant experience
  • Ph.D. + minimum 7 years of relevant experience
• Familiarity with silicon photonic device simulation, design, and test.
• Strong communication and coordination skills across departments and organizations.
• Ability to collaborate with teams across multiple geographical locations and maintain a proactive mindset.
• Fluency in written and verbal English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Silicon photonic modulator design experience using BTO or TFLN.
• Silicon photonic design experience using GlobalFoundries PDK.
• Silicon photonic simulation experience.
• Project management skills, including the ability to innovate, execute solutions, navigate ambiguity, and track projects to completion.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong planning and organizational skills.

Pay

Expected salary range: $143,000 – $247,000. The exact salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience, and location.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email usaccommodations@gf.com with the nature of your request and contact information. Requests will be considered on a case‑by‑case basis.