Optical Engineer

Russell Tobin; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Russell Tobin is seeking a highly qualified photonics engineer to design, simulate, and lay out PICs for visible and infrared wavelengths across platforms such as Si, SiN, LiNbO, or BTO. The role requires hands-on experience with device simulations and tapeouts at a semiconductor foundry, and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate holds MS or PhD in a relevant field, has 3+ years of PIC design experience, and is proficient in Python or MATLAB for scripting and data

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Optical Sciences, Physics, or a closely related field.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience in the design, simulation, and layout of PICs for visible or IR wavelengths on platforms such as Si, SiN, LiNbO, or BTO.
• 3+ years of experience utilizing photonic device simulation and electromagnetic modeling tools for both component and circuit-level analysis (e.g., Lumerical FDTD/MODE/DEVICE, Ansys Photonics, Synopsys RSoft, or COMSOL Multiphysics).
• 2+ years of experience with PIC layout tools and GDSII generation (e.g., KLayout, Cadence Virtuoso, gdsfactory, or equivalent), including familiarity with foundry PDK integration and design rule verification.
• 2+ years of experience with scientific programming (e.g., Python or MATLAB) for scripting, design automation, and analysis.
• 1+ years of experience supporting or executing PIC tapeouts at a commercial semiconductor foundry, including an understanding of fabrication process constraints (e.g., propagation losses, sidewall roughness, etch non-idealities).

Skills

PIC design

Device simulation

EM modeling

Python/MATLAB

Tapeouts experience

Education

MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering/ Optical Sciences/ Physics

Tools

Lumerical FDTD/MODE/DEVICE

Ansys Photonics

Synopsys RSoft

COMSOL Multiphysics

KLayout

Cadence Virtuoso

gdsfactory

Job description

• MS or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Sciences, Physics, or a closely related field.


• 3+ years of hands-on experience in the design, simulation, and layout of PICs for visible or IR wavelengths on platforms such as Si, SiN, LiNbO, or BTO.


• 3+ years of experience utilizing photonic device simulation and electromagnetic modeling tools for both component and circuit-level analysis (e.g., Lumerical FDTD/MODE/DEVICE, Ansys Photonics, Synopsys RSoft, or COMSOL Multiphysics).


• 2+ years of experience with PIC layout tools and GDSII generation (e.g., KLayout, Cadence Virtuoso, gdsfactory, or equivalent), including familiarity with foundry PDK integration and design rule verification.


• 2+ years of experience with scientific programming (e.g., Python or MATLAB) for scripting, design automation, and analysis.


• 1+ years of experience supporting or executing PIC tapeouts at a commercial semiconductor foundry, including an understanding of fabrication process constraints (e.g., propagation losses, sidewall roughness, etch non-idealities).