Photonics Engineer

IC Resources; California; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

IC Resources is seeking a Silicon Photonics Design Engineer to support next-generation optical interconnect technologies in California. The role focuses on design, simulation and development of photonic integrated circuits (PICs).

You will own PIC design from architecture through tapeout and validation, collaborating with analog IC, RF, packaging and systems teams to optimize optical-electrical performance for 800G / 1.6T connectivity solutions.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Photonics, Applied Physics or related field.
• 5+ years in silicon photonics, PIC design or optoelectronic development.
• Hands-on PIC design, layout and foundry tapeouts.
• Experience with high-speed electro-optic modulators, photodetectors.
• Experience with RF characterization and high-speed optical testing.
• Experience collaborating with foundries and fabrication partners.

Responsibilities

• Own PIC design activities from architecture to tapeout and validation.
• Collaborate with analog IC, RF, packaging and systems teams to optimize optical-electrical performance.
• Support development of 800G / 1.6T optical connectivity solutions.
• Work with heterogeneous integration technologies (III-V / InP on silicon).

Skills

PIC design

Silicon photonics

High-speed testing

RF characterization

Foundry tapeouts

Heterogeneous integration

Education

MS/PhD in EE/Photonics/Applied Physics

Job description

California | Competitive salary + bonus + equity

The Opportunity

IC Resources is recruiting for a Silicon Photonics Design Engineer to support the development of next-generation optical interconnect technologies.

This position focuses on the design, simulation and development of advanced photonic integrated circuits (PICs)

Key Responsibilities

• Work with heterogeneous integration technologies, including III-V / InP on silicon.
• Own PIC design activities from architecture and simulation through layout, tapeout and validation.
• Collaborate with analog IC, RF, packaging and systems engineering teams to optimize optical-electrical performance.
• Support the development of next-generation 800G / 1.6T optical connectivity solutions.

Required Experience

• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Photonics, Applied Physics or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of industry experience in silicon photonics, PIC design or optoelectronic device development.
• Hands-on experience with PIC design, layout and foundry tapeouts.
• High-speed electro-optic modulators and photodetectors.
• Optical transceivers, coherent optics or co-packaged optics.
• RF characterization, S-parameters and high-speed optical testing.
• Experience working with semiconductor foundries and external fabrication partners.

Competitive compensation package based on experience and technical expertise.