Staff Photonics Design and Layout Engineer

About the role

We are hiring a Staff Photonics Design and Layout Engineer to join our rapidly growing team. In this role, you will work closely with photonics, product, architecture, analog, digital, and packaging teams to floorplan, design, and layout block- and chip-scale photonic circuits. You will support photonic products throughout their entire development cycle, from concept to tapeout and bring-up. Leveraging our industry-leading and proprietary photonics integration and verification flow and tools, you will verify that all blocks and circuits meet their performance design targets. Join a tight-knit team where each individual’s contributions directly influence the success of the company and product. You'll build innovative integrated photonic solutions from the ground up and tackle groundbreaking challenges alongside people who love to build and thrive in diverse technical environments where great ideas are prioritized.

Responsibilities

• Understand product requirements and work with customer-facing teams to help identify optimal photonics solutions
• Work on clean sheet design and layout of block- and system-level photonic circuits
• Work with analog, digital, and packaging teams to ensure seamless integration of on-chip photonics with other subsystems
• Perform rigorous layout-driven photonic simulation and verification; identify performance bottlenecks and troubleshoot issues
• Help develop and improve photonic layout, verification, and integration flows for multiple photonic processes and foundries
• Contribute to proprietary PDK development
• Engage in problem solving and contribute to new photonic chip designs and architectures
• Publish novel results and participate in premier optics/photonics conferences

Qualifications

• MS + 10 years or PhD + 3 years of industry experience in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Photonics, or related discipline
• Excellent understanding of fundamental concepts of silicon photonics
• Familiarity with a wide variety of silicon photonics devices, knowledge of their performance metrics and design trade-offs
• Proficiency with Python
• Experience with script-based photonic circuit design and layout using GDSFactory or similar
• Demonstrated track record of multiple photonic tapeouts
• Excellent communication skills, with demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams
• Demonstrated ability to independently work on both highly constrained and loosely defined problems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with product-grade photonic tapeouts
• Experience with foundry and custom PDKs
• Experience with photonic and/or analog circuit design in Cadence Virtuoso
• Strong project execution skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities and meet project milestones

Pay

The base salary range for this role is $175,000 USD - $210,000 USD, determined based on location, experience, educational background, and market data. Total compensation goes beyond base salary and includes a new hire equity grant, annual performance-based equity, and other rewards that recognize your impact and contribution.

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
• Flexible, hybrid workplace model
• Equity grants (applicable to full-time employees)

Benefits eligibility may vary depending on your employment status and location.