PIC Design Engineer

IC Resources; Oxford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

IC Resources in Oxford is seeking a talented PIC Design Engineer to join a client team, working on silicon photonic integrated circuits from concept through to silicon fabrication.

You will contribute to PIC architecture, optical/electrical simulations, layout and tape-out, with exposure to tools like Lumerical and Ipkiss. A MSc or PhD in EE/Photonics is preferred and experience with fabrication-ready designs is highly valued.

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Photonics, Physics or a related field.
• Experience with PIC / silicon photonics design.
• Familiarity with photonic simulation and layout tools (Lumerical, Ipkiss).
• Understanding of integrated optics and optical devices.
• Experience taking designs through tape-out and fabrication is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop PICs from concept through to silicon fabrication.
• Work on PIC architecture, optical/electrical simulation and layout.
• Support tape-out and prepare designs for fabrication.

Skills

PIC design

Silicon photonics

Photonic simulation

Layout design

Tape-out experience

Education

MSc in Electrical Engineering

PhD in Photonics

PhD in Physics

Tools

Lumerical

Ipkiss

Job description

We’re looking for a talented PIC Design Engineer to join our clients team in Oxford, working on the design and development of cutting-edge silicon photonic integrated circuits (PICs).
You’ll work across PIC architecture, optical/electrical simulation, layout and tape-out, helping take innovative photonic technologies from concept through to silicon.

Requirements

• Msc or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Photonics, Physics or a related field
• Experience with PIC / silicon photonics design
• Familiarity with photonic simulation and layout tools e.g Lumerical and Ipkiss
• Understanding of integrated optics and optical devices
• Experience taking designs through tape-out and fabrication is desirable

If you have the required skill set for PIC design, please get in touch with Phil Wright at IC Resources!