Integrated Photonics Engineer | PIC Design, Layout & Fabrication

Acceler8 Talent; California; On-site; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Acceler8 Talent is seeking an Integrated Photonics Engineer focused on PIC design, layout and fabrication. This role spans multiple stages of the PIC development lifecycle, offering broad ownership across design, layout, fabrication, testing and verification within deep-tech photonics projects.

We’re targeting engineers with experience in integrated photonics / PICs across design, layout, fabrication, test or characterization, with US-based onsite opportunities and a base salary range that

Job description

Integrated Photonics Engineer | PIC Design, Layout & Fabrication

What would your ideal photonics role look like if you could own more than just one part of the design cycle?

I’m working with early-stage deep-tech companies building next‑generation photonic hardware for advanced computing, communications and emerging semiconductor platforms.

These teams are working acrosssilicon photonics, SiN, advanced integration and new device architectures, and they’re looking for engineers who want broader ownership across the PIC development lifecycle.

What you could work on:

• PIC design and layout
• Tapeout and foundry interaction
• PDKs and photonic design flows
• Silicon photonics / SiN
• Fabrication and process development
• Design verification, DRC and LVS
• Cadence/Virtuoso, KLayout, Lumerical, Luceda, Tidy3D or similar

What they’re looking for:

Engineers with experience inintegrated photonics / PICs, whether your background is indesign, layout, fabrication, test, characterization or a combination of these.

If you’ve worked across photonic hardware and enjoy getting involved in more than one part of the development cycle, these could be particularly interesting opportunities.

US-based, onsite opportunities

$150K–$220K base + equity, depending on experience

If you could choose, would you rather spend your next roledeep in PIC design, closer tofab/process, or somewhere in between?