Photonic IC Research Scientist: Design, Simulation & Lab

Veracity Ventures Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Keysight Laboratories in Santa Clara, CA invites a Photonic Integrated Circuit Researcher. The role is onsite, full-time, requiring a completed Ph.D. in photonics or a related field.

You will design, simulate, lay out, and characterize photonic integrated circuits, linking optical waveguide theory to real device performance. You will conduct hands-on measurements, interpret results, and translate research into hardware and software demonstrations.

Qualifications

• PhD required in photonics, EE, optics, physics, or related field.
• Proven ability to conduct innovative research in integrated photonics.
• Deep understanding of optical waveguide theory: mode solving, confinement, polarization, dispersion.
• Experience with PIC simulation, design and layout.
• Familiarity with PIC tools: RSoft, Lumerical, Tidy3D, IPKISS, KLayout.
• Hands-on PIC component characterization experience.
• Experience with die- or wafer-level probing of PIC devices.

Responsibilities

• Invent, develop, simulate, design, and validate advanced PIC technologies.
• Connect optical waveguide theory with real-world device performance.
• Perform hands-on laboratory measurements and interpret results.
• Translate research concepts into hardware and software demonstrations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and explore emerging technologies.

Skills

Integrated photonics research

PIC design and layout

Optical waveguide theory

Hands-on lab measurements

Python-based lab automation

English communication

Education

PhD in Photonics / Electrical Engineering / Optics / Physics

Tools

RSoft

Lumerical

Tidy3D

IPKISS

KLayout

Job description

Keysight Laboratories in Santa Clara, CA invites a Photonic Integrated Circuit Researcher. The role is onsite, full-time, requiring a completed Ph.D. in photonics or a related field.

You will design, simulate, lay out, and characterize photonic integrated circuits, linking optical waveguide theory to real device performance. You will conduct hands-on measurements, interpret results, and translate research into hardware and software demonstrations.