Senior Photonics Design Engineer for Data-Center PICs

Lucidean; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equity options

Comprehensive benefits package

Flexible startup environment

Job summary

A cutting-edge optical communications company in California is seeking a Senior Photonic Design Engineer to lead the design, simulation, and optimization of high-performance photonic components for datacom transceivers. The ideal candidate will have an M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or Physics, experience with photonic components, and skills in simulation tools. This role offers competitive compensation and the chance to work in an innovative startup environment focused on AI data centers.

Qualifications

• Experience with design, test, and integration of photonic components.
• Hands-on experience developing and executing test plans for PICs.
• Experience delivering photonic components and PICs for telecom or datacom.

Responsibilities

• Design, simulate, and optimize photonic components.
• Plan and execute Design of Experiments (DOEs).
• Conduct comprehensive testing and validation of high-speed PICs.

Skills

Design of Experiments (DOEs)

Teamwork and collaboration

Communication skills

Education

M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field

Tools

RSoft

Lumerical

HFSS

COMSOL

Sentaurus

Silvaco

GDS Factory

Luceda IPKISS

OptoCompiler

OptSim

VPI

Job description

A cutting-edge optical communications company in California is seeking a Senior Photonic Design Engineer to lead the design, simulation, and optimization of high-performance photonic components for datacom transceivers. The ideal candidate will have an M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or Physics, experience with photonic components, and skills in simulation tools. This role offers competitive compensation and the chance to work in an innovative startup environment focused on AI data centers.