Lead Photonics IC Design Architect - High-Speed PICs Equity

NVIDIA Gruppe; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 232,000 - 368,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Benefits

Job summary

NVIDIA seeks a senior leader to own end-to-end PIC product delivery: architecture, layout, DRC/LVS verification, tapeout, and post-silicon validation on advanced silicon photonics platforms. You will steer cross-functional execution across photonics device, analog/mixed-signal, packaging, and systems teams.

Responsibilities include driving tapeout schedules, defining design milestones, and resolving critical-path issues across multiple PIC programs.

Qualifications

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Applied Physics, or related field with emphasis on integrated photonics.
• 8+ years of photonics IC design experience.
• Hands-on Cadence Virtuoso SKILL scripting for photonic IC layout and simulation.
• Track record of production tapeouts from design to GDS signoff.
• Strong knowledge of waveguides and photonic devices.
• Demonstrated technical leadership and cross-team alignment.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end PIC product delivery across multiple programs.
• Lead cross-functional teams for photonics, packaging, and systems.
• Define schedules, milestones, and resolve critical path issues.
• Mentor and guide a team of photonics designers.

Skills

Photonics IC design

Leadership

Waveguides design

Silicon photonics

Data-driven decisions

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso

PCell development

SKILL scripting

Job description

NVIDIA seeks a senior leader to own end-to-end PIC product delivery: architecture, layout, DRC/LVS verification, tapeout, and post-silicon validation on advanced silicon photonics platforms. You will steer cross-functional execution across photonics device, analog/mixed-signal, packaging, and systems teams.

Responsibilities include driving tapeout schedules, defining design milestones, and resolving critical-path issues across multiple PIC programs.