PIC Design Engineer / Technical Lead

IC Resources; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Equity participation

Job summary

IC Resources is partnering with an early-stage photonics company in San Jose, CA to hire a Silicon Photonics PIC Design Engineer / Technical Lead. You will own complex PIC development from design and simulation to layout, tapeout and post-silicon validation, in a hands-on, highly accountable role.

The position offers flexible working arrangements (remote/hybrid), exposure to cutting-edge silicon photonics, and an attractive path to technical leadership with equity opportunities in a rapidly

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Photonics, EE, or Physics.
• 5+ years of hands-on silicon photonics PIC design experience.
• Experience with photonic simulation tools (Lumerical, COMSOL, RSoft).
• Experience with PIC layout tools (KLayout, IPKISS, Cadence) and tapeout.
• Strong understanding of device physics and foundry PDKs.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize active and passive PIC components, including waveguides, couplers, MMIs, modulators, photodetectors and heaters.
• Develop highly integrated PIC architectures for high-speed optical I/O and wavelength-division multiplexing applications.
• Own PIC layout, verification, DRC/LVS and GDS tapeout preparation using foundry PDKs.
• Perform optical, electrical and thermal simulations to optimize device performance and manufacturability.
• Collaborate with electronics, packaging, fabrication and test teams throughout development.
• Support post-silicon characterization, debugging, design iterations and productization.

Skills

Silicon photonics PIC design

Photonic simulation tools

Tapeout & validation

Device physics & foundry PDKs

PIC design ownership

Education

Master's or PhD in Photonics, Electrical Engineering, Physics

Tools

KLayout

IPKISS

Cadence

Job description

Silicon Photonics PIC Design Engineer / Technical Lead

San Jose, CA | Remote/Hybrid

IC Resources is working on an opportunity with an early stage photonics company developing advanced silicon photonics and heterogeneous integration technologies for next generation computing, optical connectivity and sensing applications.

They're looking for an experienced Silicon Photonics PIC Design Engineer / Technical Lead to take ownership of complex photonic integrated circuit development, from initial design and simulation through layout, tapeout and post silicon validation.

This is a hands on technical position with significant ownership and the opportunity to influence the development of a core photonics platform.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and optimize active and passive PIC components, including waveguides, couplers, MMIs, modulators, photodetectors and heaters.


• Develop highly integrated PIC architectures for high-speed optical I/O and wavelength-division multiplexing applications.


• Own PIC layout, verification, DRC/LVS and GDS tapeout preparation using foundry PDKs.


• Perform optical, electrical and thermal simulations to optimize device performance and manufacturability.


• Collaborate with electronics, packaging, fabrication and test teams throughout development.


• Support post-silicon characterization, debugging, design iterations and productization.

What We're Looking For:

• Master's or PhD in Photonics, Electrical Engineering, Physics or a related discipline.


• 5+ years of hands-on silicon photonics PIC design experience.


• Strong experience with photonic simulation tools such as Lumerical, COMSOL or RSoft.


• Experience with PIC layout tools such as KLayout, IPKISS, Cadence or equivalent.


• Demonstrated experience taking PIC designs through tapeout and validation.


• Strong understanding of device physics, foundry PDKs and manufacturable PIC design.

Highly Desirable:

• High-speed modulators (MRM/MZM) and photodetectors.


• Dense WDM architectures and optical transceivers.


• Co-packaged optics and advanced optical interconnects.


• Experience working in early stage or high ownership engineering environments.

Why Consider It?

The opportunity to take real technical ownership, work across the full PIC development lifecycle, and help shape an emerging photonics platform with applications in advanced computing and optical connectivity.

Flexible working arrangements are available depending on location and team requirements, alongside competitive compensation and meaningful equity participation.

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