Senior Photonics IC Design Engineer — Hybrid & Silicon

Raytheon; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 95,500 - 181,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Raytheon in San Diego is seeking an experienced photonics design engineer to contribute to the design, simulation and layout of integrated photonic components in a foundry-based fabrication environment. You will participate in post-fabrication testing, architectural studies for wideband RF and hybrid electronic-photonic subsystems, and support white papers and IRAD efforts.

A STEM degree with 5 years of relevant experience is typically required, with advanced degrees preferred; DoD Secret

Qualifications

• Degree in STEM and 5+ years of relevant photonics experience.
• Experience designing integrated photonic circuits or photonic chips.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and contribute to design, simulation and layout of photonic components in foundry environment.
• Coordinate post-fabrication processing, test setup and bench testing with leadership.
• Conduct architectural trade studies on wideband RF and hybrid electronic-photonic systems.
• Support white papers, proposals and IRAD projects for hybrid photonics.
• Make accountable technical decisions and communicate with PM and leadership.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Suppliers and Customers.

Skills

Photonic design

Silicon photonics

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

STEM degree

MS/PhD preferred (Physics/Optics/Photonics)

Tools

Ansys Lumerical

Synopsys Optocompiler

KLayout

Job description

Raytheon in San Diego is seeking an experienced photonics design engineer to contribute to the design, simulation and layout of integrated photonic components in a foundry-based fabrication environment. You will participate in post-fabrication testing, architectural studies for wideband RF and hybrid electronic-photonic subsystems, and support white papers and IRAD efforts.

A STEM degree with 5 years of relevant experience is typically required, with advanced degrees preferred; DoD Secret