PIC Design

Darwin Recruitment; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global technology and research organisation in the UK is seeking a PIC Design Engineer to join its advanced photonics R&D team. You will design and develop III-V and hybrid photonic integrated circuits, with a focus on optoelectronic device design, mask layout and design automation.

Responsibilities include designing PICs and active/passive photonic components, developing mask layouts and PDKs, collaborating with design and fabrication teams, and automating workflows with Python while

Qualifications

• PhD in photonics, semiconductor devices, optoelectronics or related field.
• Strong knowledge of waveguides, modulators, detectors and passive photonic devices.
• Experience with KLayout, Nazca or equivalent layout/design tools.
• Strong Python programming skills.
• Excellent technical/report-writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Design PICs and active/passive III-V photonic components.
• Develop semiconductor mask layouts and PDK components.
• Work with design and fabrication teams to define mask sets and design rules.
• Automate design workflows using Python.
• Support technology development, NPI and external research collaborations.

Skills

Python programming

Waveguides and photonic devices

Report writing

Education

PhD in photonics/semiconductor devices/optoelectronics

Tools

KLayout

Nazca

Job description

Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) Design Engineer

Location: UK | Full-time

A leading global technology and research organisation is seeking a PIC Design Engineer to join its advanced photonics R&D team.

You’ll work on the design and development of III-V and hybrid photonic integrated circuits, with a strong focus on optoelectronic device design, mask layout and design automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design PICs and active/passive III-V photonic components.

• Develop semiconductor mask layouts and PDK components.

• Work with design and fabrication teams to define mask sets and design rules.

• Automate design workflows using Python.

• Support technology development, NPI and external research collaborations.

Requirements

• PhD in photonics, semiconductor devices, optoelectronics or a related field.

• Strong knowledge of waveguides, modulators, detectors and passive photonic devices.

• Experience with KLayout, Nazca or equivalent layout/design tools.

• Strong Python programming skills.

• Excellent technical/report-writing skills.

Desirable

• 3+ years’ experience in photonics or semiconductor device development.

• Experience with PDK development and version control.

• Knowledge of optical communications and III-V fabrication/epitaxy.

• Industry or academic experience in photonics, telecoms or semiconductors.