Photonic Integrated Circuit Engineer

We are searching for a photonic integrated circuit engineer to join its PIC development team. The primary role for this candidate is the design, modeling, and simulation of integrated photonic devices and circuits in a variety of PIC material platforms. A successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to the team in areas of physical design, layout, characterization and data analysis.

Qualifications

• Experience with photonic integrated circuit design, fabrication, and characterization
• Understanding of photonic device physics including waveguides, lasers, modulators, and photodetectors
• Understanding of basic electronics design for control circuitry a plus
• Lab experience characterizing die-level and packaged PICs
• Experience with photonic design software (preferably Ansys Lumerical)
• Experience with physical design and layout software to generate GDS files (preferably KLayout)
• Experience with DRC processes
• Experience with MPW submissions
• Experience with Python and MATLAB
• Ability to think critically
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Willingness to work in a challenging and fast-paced environment
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Master’s or PhD in electrical engineering, physics or similar
• U.S. citizen or Green Card Holder

Responsibilities

• Design and simulate photonic integrated circuits to support system-level applications
• Generate GDS files based on PIC designs and fabricate through MPW services
• Collect and analyze data on PIC performance to compare to design simulations
• Assist with PIC packaging design and implementation
• Assist with development of electronic control systems for PICs
• Help improve existing capabilities and develop new capabilities for PIC characterization
• Communicate results in regular meetings, reports, and presentations