Senior Photonic IC Design Engineer for High-Speed Optics

Langham Recruitment; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 255,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Healthcare + 401(k) + paid leave

Job summary

Langham Recruitment in San Jose, CA is seeking a Photonics IC Design Engineer to develop and optimize photonic integrated circuits for high-speed optical transceivers, covering component design, simulation and photonic-electronic integration. The role involves modeling, device-level work, and team collaboration to advance next-gen optical products. A PhD or MS with experience is required, along with Cadence and Python/MATLAB skills.

Qualifications

• PhD or MS with 5+ years industry experience.
• Proven photonic IC design and development expertise.
• Strong understanding of optical transceiver architectures and system requirements.
• Experience with photonic device design, layout and simulation.
• Cadence design tools and mixed-signal simulation familiarity.
• Programming in Python or MATLAB.

Responsibilities

• Design, simulate and test PIC building blocks (modulators, filters, detectors).
• Develop mathematical models for co-simulation with electronic circuits.
• Contribute to photonic/electronic IC integration and system optimization.
• Automate design workflows with Python or MATLAB.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimise performance of next-gen optical products.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

Photonic IC Design

System-level design

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering

MS with 5+ years experience

MS in Physics

Tools

Cadence

Mixed-signal simulation

Job description

Langham Recruitment in San Jose, CA is seeking a Photonics IC Design Engineer to develop and optimize photonic integrated circuits for high-speed optical transceivers, covering component design, simulation and photonic-electronic integration. The role involves modeling, device-level work, and team collaboration to advance next-gen optical products. A PhD or MS with experience is required, along with Cadence and Python/MATLAB skills.