Photonics Layout and Tooling Engineer

NOKIA; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking an engineer to contribute to the development of cutting-edge silicon photonics integrated circuits. Candidates should have 2-4 years of experience with strong programming skills, including Python, JavaScript, and C++. The role involves designing and maintaining applications for photonic chip fabrication and managing assembly processes. Join the team and push the boundaries of photonic technology!

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of related experience.
• Strong background in Python, JavaScript, C++, and web programming.
• Familiarity with optical design software or CAD tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain applications and scripts to automate workflows.
• Manage assembly and build processes for photonic chip reticles.
• Implement design rule checking and testing checks.

Skills

Python

Javascript

C++

web programming

optical design software

CAD tools

GDS file structures

Git

HTML

CSS

REST APIs

SDLC

Statistics

Linux

multithreading

React

SQL

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Are you a passionate engineer eager to contribute to groundbreaking research and development? Join our team and play a key role in supporting our teams in developing cutting‑edge silicon photonics integrated circuits. You'll be involved in the development process, from design and fabrication to testing and analysis, for complex photonic devices and systems-on-chip. Collaborate with experienced designers on innovative projects and large-scale silicon photonics circuits. Apply now and be part of a team pushing the boundaries of photonic technology!

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of related experience. Strong background in Python, Javascript, C++, web programming
• Knowledge of optical design software or CAD tools (e.g. Lumerical suite). Familiarity with Klayout API and CLI
• Familiarity with GDS file structures and feature extraction. Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).
• Proficiency in frontend technologies including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Proficiency in backend development (e.g. REST APIs)

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with software development lifecycle (SDLC) best practices, including testing, debugging, and deployment.
• Statistics background would be quite helpful for implementing useful correlations, plots, charts in a web app
• Comfortable in a remote/server/Linux environment. Background in parallel programming (multithreading and multiprocessing) is a plus
• Familiarity with modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue) is a plus. Experience with SQL database systems
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain applications and scripts to automate tools and workflows within the photonic chip fabrication process.
• Oversee and manage the assembly and build processes for reticles used in photonic chip manufacturing, ensuring quality and efficiency.
• Understanding of semiconductor or photonic chip manufacturing processes, particularly related to reticle assembly and fabrication
• Implementing design rule checking and design for testing checks.
• Experience with manufacturing automation concepts and protocols (e.g., GDS, DRC, DFT) is highly desirable.