PIC Optical Engineer: Design-to-Tapeout Expert

Insight Global; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking an Optical Engineer to drive the design and analysis of Photonic Integrated Circuits for near-to-eye display technologies. The role emphasizes active device integration and end-to-end PIC development.

You will generate fabrication-ready layouts, verify PDk constraints, run simulations, and coordinate with TPMs and researchers through tapeout. A PhD or industry experience is preferred, with strong backgrounds in LiNbO3/BTO platforms and visible wavelengths.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Optical Sciences, Physics, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop complete Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs), from blocks to full-circuit implementations with active device integration.
• Generate, verify, and prepare fabrication-ready layout files, ensuring PDK compliance for external fabrication.
• Conduct design analysis, including optimization and parametric studies, to guide decisions.
• Support design-to-fabrication pipeline from concept to tapeout, coordinating with cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Collaborate with program leadership, TPMs, and researchers on PIC designs aligning with program objectives.

Skills

PIC design

Photonic simulation

GDSII layout

Python

MATLAB

Tapeout experience

LiNbO3 & BTO

Active PIC design

Design space exploration

Device characterization

Fiber/Free-space optics

Education

MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering/Optical Sciences

Tools

Lumerical

Ansys Photonics

Synopsys RSoft

COMSOL Multiphysics

KLayout

Cadence Virtuoso

Job description

Insight Global is seeking an Optical Engineer to drive the design and analysis of Photonic Integrated Circuits for near-to-eye display technologies. The role emphasizes active device integration and end-to-end PIC development.

You will generate fabrication-ready layouts, verify PDk constraints, run simulations, and coordinate with TPMs and researchers through tapeout. A PhD or industry experience is preferred, with strong backgrounds in LiNbO3/BTO platforms and visible wavelengths.