Senior Photonics IC Design Engineer RF & Hybrid

RTX; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance available

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Principal Photonics Integrated Circuit Design Engineer in San Diego to lead design, modeling, and layout of RF photonic devices. You will collaborate across disciplines, guide post-fabrication testing, and contribute to strategic white papers and IRAD efforts.

The role requires 8+ years in photonic design, hands-on Silicon photonics experience, and strong communication skills. This onsite position offers relocation assistance and a competitive salary range.

Qualifications

• Requires STEM degree with 8 years of relevant experience.
• Experience designing integrated photonic circuits or photonic chips.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and contribute to design, simulation/modeling, and layout of integrated photonic components in foundry-based fabrication environment.
• Assist post-fabrication processing, assembly, test setup, and benchtop testing of photonic components and subsystems with senior leadership.
• Perform architectural trade studies on wideband RF and hybrid electronic-photonic subsystems.
• Support technical volume creation for white papers and IRAD projects for hybrid electronic-photonic components.
• Own technical decisions and communicate with PM, leadership, manufacturing, suppliers, and customers.

Skills

Integrated photonics design

Post-fabrication testing

System collaboration

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's in STEM

MS/PhD preferred

Tools

Ansys Lumerical

Synopsys Optocompiler

KLayout

Job description

RTX is seeking a Principal Photonics Integrated Circuit Design Engineer in San Diego to lead design, modeling, and layout of RF photonic devices. You will collaborate across disciplines, guide post-fabrication testing, and contribute to strategic white papers and IRAD efforts.

The role requires 8+ years in photonic design, hands-on Silicon photonics experience, and strong communication skills. This onsite position offers relocation assistance and a competitive salary range.