Senior Photonics PDK Architect & Automation Engineer

Lightmatter; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 165,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

Retirement Savings Matching Program

Generous Time Off

Equity grants

Job summary

Lightmatter in Mountain View is seeking a Photonics PDK Design Automation Engineer to develop our internal Process Design Kit (PDK). This role involves creating a library of pcells using Python and collaborating with various engineering teams to ensure successful project outcomes.

Ideal candidates should have a Masters or PhD, 3+ years of experience in LVS deck development, and strong problem-solving skills. Benefits include comprehensive health care, retirement savings matching, and a flexible, hybrid workplace model.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in LVS deck development.
• Experience with photonics layout.
• Proficiency with Linux environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a library of pcells using Python-based frameworks.
• Troubleshoot and resolve LVS mismatches.
• Implement regression testing and CI pipelines.

Skills

LVS deck development for Siemens Calibre

Custom photonic Layout vs Schematic (LVS) decks

Python programming

Troubleshooting complex circuit designs

Object-oriented programming

Scientific libraries (NumPy, SciPy)

Version control (Git)

Education

Masters or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Photonics

Tools

EDA tools (Cadence, Synopsys)

Python-based layout tools (gdstk, GDSFactory, KLayout)

Job description

Lightmatter in Mountain View is seeking a Photonics PDK Design Automation Engineer to develop our internal Process Design Kit (PDK). This role involves creating a library of pcells using Python and collaborating with various engineering teams to ensure successful project outcomes.

Ideal candidates should have a Masters or PhD, 3+ years of experience in LVS deck development, and strong problem-solving skills. Benefits include comprehensive health care, retirement savings matching, and a flexible, hybrid workplace model.