Lead Silicon Photonics Architect for High-Speed ICs

Silith; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) plan with employer match

PTO 15 days annually

Paid sick leave

11 paid company holidays

Job summary

SILITH Technology in California seeks a Principal Silicon Photonics Engineer to lead the design of silicon-photonic devices and PIC platforms, guiding concepts from modeling through tape-out and product transfer.

The role requires deep technical execution, hands-on fabrication experience, and the ability to mentor cross-functional teams across RF, packaging, and test while driving performance and yield improvements.

Qualifications

• PhD with 5+ years of post-PhD industrial experience.
• Extensive experience designing and testing silicon-photonic devices or PICs.
• Ownership of multiple fabrication tape-outs and design iterations.
• Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, or similar software.
• Strong written, presentation, and cross-functional communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and design of silicon-photonic devices, circuits, and subsystems.
• Translate requirements into device specs, targets, and verification plans.
• Develop modulators, detectors, passive components, and wavelength-management circuits.
• Own designs through simulation, layout, tape-out, fabrication, testing, and iteration.
• Establish modeling, layout, verification, and characterization methodologies.
• Analyze optical, electrical, thermal, RF, and fabrication interactions.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

Silicon photonics

Photonic design

Education

PhD in electrical engineering, optics, applied physics, or related field

Tools

Commercial simulation tools

Job description

SILITH Technology in California seeks a Principal Silicon Photonics Engineer to lead the design of silicon-photonic devices and PIC platforms, guiding concepts from modeling through tape-out and product transfer.

The role requires deep technical execution, hands-on fabrication experience, and the ability to mentor cross-functional teams across RF, packaging, and test while driving performance and yield improvements.