Photonics Circuit Designer (f/m/d)

Meyandy LLC; Aachen; Hybrid; EUR 85.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Black Semiconductor is seeking a senior Photonics Circuit Designer to own the schematic, layout, and physical implementation of photonic ICs. You will translate concepts into PIC blocks and drive tape-out readiness with foundry partners.

The role requires 5+ years in PIC design, PDK experience, and strong scripting skills to automate workflows. Collaboration across photonics, EIC, packaging, and product teams is essential.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's or Master's in EE/Photonics/Physics or related technical field.
• 5+ years of PIC schematic capture and mask layout experience.
• Experience using foundry PDKs and layout constraints.
• Strong DRC/LVS verification capabilities.

Aufgaben

• Own PIC schematic capture and physical layout implementation, including photonic components and interconnects.
• Define PIC floor plans, waveguide routing, and interconnect structures respecting packaging constraints.
• Develop and maintain PDK-based workflows with pcells and design rules.
• Drive verification and tape-out readiness, including DRC/LVS, extraction debugging and foundry coordination.
• Automate design workflows with scripting, regression tests, and data analysis.

Kenntnisse

PIC schematic capture

Layout trade-offs

Python scripting

Cross-team collaboration

Design verification

Ausbildung

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Photonics, Physics, or related field

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso

Synopsys photonic design flows

Jobbeschreibung

**About us**We see the semiconductor industry as a realm of possibility. We see opportunity. We see the profound impact that our graphene solutions will have in transforming the industry. We invite you to join us in driving change with our fundamentally human-centered approach, uniting bright minds around a shared vision. The vision is: Prove to everybody that you can make a fundamental change. Prove with your knowledge and skills how things can be done differently. Together, we can change the paradigm of how the world connects**About our technology**The semiconductor industry’s growing demand for more powerful chips with higher bandwidth and lower power finds its solution in our technology. We connect chips to high-throughput, low-delay computing networks. The key lies in harnessing the physical properties of graphene to combine electronic computing with photonic communication, allowing countless chips to interact almost as if they were one. Our graphene photonic innovation increases computing power and efficiency to a new order of magnitude **In short,** we connect chips to create powerful and energy-efficient networks, overcoming connectivity limitations in the semiconductor industry. We deliver the graphene solution**The Role**We are seeking a skilled **Photonics Circuit Designer** at Black Semiconductor to own the schematic, layout, and physical implementation of our photonic integrated circuits. You will translate photonic device concepts and architecture requirements into PDK-compliant, tape-out-ready PIC blocks and full chip assemblies.Working closely with the Photonics Architect, device and simulation teams, EIC designers, and packaging engineers, you will drive circuit-level implementation from validated concepts through layout, verification, and foundry submission. Your work will ensure alignment between circuit design, simulation models, manufacturing requirements, and physical implementation.This role bridges photonic circuit design, IC implementation, and semiconductor manufacturing.**To join our team, you should be excited to*** Own PIC schematic capture and physical layout implementation, including photonic components, links, and full chip assemblies using industry-standard photonic IC design flows.* Define PIC floor plans, waveguide routing, and PIC/EIC interconnect structures, balancing optical performance, electrical integration, and packaging constraints.* Develop and maintain PDK-based design workflows, including pcells, compact/behavioral models, and design rules to ensure consistency between layouts, netlists, and simulation models.* Drive verification and tape-out readiness, including DRC/LVS execution, extraction debugging, verification closure, and coordination with foundry partners.* Automate and improve design workflows through scripting, regression testing, layout checks, and data analysis.* Document implementation decisions and communicate design trade-offs across architecture, simulation, EIC, packaging, and product teams.**Your Qualifications*** Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Photonics, Physics, or a related technical field, with strong fundamentals in optics, electromagnetics, and semiconductor device physics.* 5+ years of experience in PIC schematic capture and mask layout, including code-based or GUI-based design using Cadence Virtuoso, Synopsys photonic design flows, or equivalent tools.* Experience implementing photonic IC designs using foundry PDKs, including layout constraints, process rules, and manufacturability considerations.* Strong DRC/LVS experience, including verification debugging and closure.* Practical understanding of photonic device behavior, including waveguides, coupling, loss budgets, and layout trade-offs.* Experience taking photonic designs through tape-out and foundry submission.* Strong Python scripting skills for layout automation, regression flows, verification workflows, and data analysis.* Ability to collaborate across photonics, EIC, packaging, simulation, and product teams to resolve design trade-offs.