Photonic IC Layout Engineer – Python & DRC/LVS

Salience Labs Ltd; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Salience Labs Ltd, based in the UK, is seeking a Photonic Layout Engineer to contribute to physical design and verification of advanced photonic devices. You will translate device requirements into fabrication-ready layouts, perform design verification, and develop software-driven workflows to improve layout automation.

The role blends photonics, semiconductor design and software, with ownership over layout quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or equivalent in a technical field (Physics, Photonics, Electrical Engineering)
• Hands-on experience with integrated photonics or IC layout and verification
• Proven ability to create physical IC/photonic layouts using Python or layout tools
• Strong programming ability in Python or similar
• Understanding of photonics and semiconductor IC design and fabrication workflows
• Ability to explain technical decisions and trade-offs clearly

Responsibilities

• Develop physical layouts for integrated photonic components and larger designs
• Translate device requirements into fabrication-ready layouts
• Perform design verification (DRC/LVS) and support layouts through verification
• Improve software-based workflows for photonic layout and design automation
• Use Python and layout tools to create, manipulate and verify layouts
• Maintain internal libraries and support test structures
• Collaborate with photonic design and testing teams

Skills

Photonic IC layout

Python scripting

DRC/LVS

Layout verification

EDA tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Physics/Photonics/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Python

Layout/DCA tools

Job description

Salience Labs Ltd, based in the UK, is seeking a Photonic Layout Engineer to contribute to physical design and verification of advanced photonic devices. You will translate device requirements into fabrication-ready layouts, perform design verification, and develop software-driven workflows to improve layout automation.

The role blends photonics, semiconductor design and software, with ownership over layout quality.