PIC Design Engineer: High-Speed Optical ICs

Darwin Recruitment; Middletown (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Darwin Recruitment seeks a Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) Design Engineer to join a growing engineering team in New Jersey. You will design, simulate, test and analyse high-performance PICs for ultra-high-speed optical communications, reporting to the VP of Engineering.

The role requires hands-on lab experience, strong EM theory background and programming skills in MATLAB/Python/C/C++. Collaborate with fabrication partners to advance PIC technologies in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• PhD in Engineering, Physics or closely related field.
• Strong theoretical understanding of electromagnetic wave theory.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience designing photonic integrated circuits.
• Hands-on PIC testing and characterising in a lab environment.
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Programming experience with MATLAB, Python or C/C++.
• Familiarity with version control systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimise high-performance PICs for optical communications.
• Perform electromagnetic and photonic simulations to evaluate designs.
• Develop and execute laboratory test plans to characterise PIC performance.
• Analyse experimental data and correlate results with simulations.
• Collaborate with fabrication partners and internal teams to improve designs.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of PIC design, simulation and testing methodologies.

Skills

EM wave theory

PIC design

Lab testing

Analytical skills

Programming: MATLAB, Python, C/C++

Version control

Education

PhD in Engineering/Physics

Tools

MATLAB

Python

C/C++

Job description

Darwin Recruitment seeks a Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) Design Engineer to join a growing engineering team in New Jersey. You will design, simulate, test and analyse high-performance PICs for ultra-high-speed optical communications, reporting to the VP of Engineering.

The role requires hands-on lab experience, strong EM theory background and programming skills in MATLAB/Python/C/C++. Collaborate with fabrication partners to advance PIC technologies in a fast-paced environment.