Senior PIC & Silicon Photonics Design Engineer

Lumicity; North Carolina; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lumicity is seeking an experienced photonics designer to advance PIC-based platforms in a high-precision environment. The role emphasizes hands-on progression from simulation to fabrication and characterization, with focus on passive and active photonic components and reliable optical testing strategies.

Applicants should bring proven expertise in photonic design using Lumerical, Ansys, or similar tools, and familiarity with packaging, fiber coupling, and device-level modeling for integrated

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in PIC / integrated photonics design.
• Strong understanding of silicon photonics, silicon nitride, or related photonic platforms.
• Experience designing and optimizing passive and/or active photonic components.
• Proficiency with photonic simulation and design tools such as Lumerical, Ansys, or similar.
• Experience with waveguide design, optical coupling, loss optimization, and device modeling.
• Hands-on experience taking PIC designs from simulation → fabrication → characterization.
• Familiarity with photonic packaging, fiber coupling, or optical testing is a strong plus.

Skills

PIC design

Photonic simulation

Waveguide design

Optical testing

Tools

Lumerical

Ansys

Job description

Lumicity is seeking an experienced photonics designer to advance PIC-based platforms in a high-precision environment. The role emphasizes hands-on progression from simulation to fabrication and characterization, with focus on passive and active photonic components and reliable optical testing strategies.

Applicants should bring proven expertise in photonic design using Lumerical, Ansys, or similar tools, and familiarity with packaging, fiber coupling, and device-level modeling for integrated