Senior Principal Pixel Designer

FLIR Systems, Inc.; California (MO); On-site; USD 178,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated is seeking a Senior Pixel Designer for Teledyne DALSA in Waterloo. You will define pixel architectures, optimize performance, and perform advanced simulations to guide sensor development.

The role demands PhD-level expertise in semiconductor physics, hands-on fabrication knowledge, and experience with TCAD tools. Collaboration with foundries and mentoring of junior designers are key aspects of the position.

Qualifications

• PhD with hands-on fabrication and device characterization.
• Experience with 2D/3D TCAD simulations (process/device/optoelectronic).
• Knowledge of optical simulations (Ray tracing/FDTD).

Responsibilities

• Define new pixel architecture, layout design and process integration schemes.
• Optimize existing pixel performance and manufacturability.
• Perform simulations of advanced CMOS/CCD imager pixels.
• Generate and evaluate pixel process and device experimental splits.
• Participate in silicon foundry interactions and mentoring junior designers.

Skills

Pixel design experience

CMOS/CCD imaging sensors

Analog interfacing to imager pixels

Communication skills

Education

Doctorate in semiconductor device physics

Tools

Synopsys

Silvaco

Lumerical

Zemax

Job description

Be visionary Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research. We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.

Job Description

Our Company is built on employee mutual commitment and respect, enthusiasm and progress. Teledyne Digital Imaging is a subsidiary of Teledyne Technologies Inc., a U.S. publicly listed enterprise, and specializes in the manufacture, design, research and development of high performance image sensors and modular expandable cameras. Teledyne Digital Imaging's products are used worldwide in machine vision, document scanning, image capture, surveillance, process monitoring, manufacturing inspection, medical imaging, and multi media.

As part of our continuing growth in this high technology market, Teledyne Digital Imaging is recruiting for a Senior Pixel Designer in Waterloo ! Teledyne DALSA’s CMOS Image Sensors group is looking for a creative and innovative individual who can contribute to the development of advanced CMOS/CCD image sensor pixels. The ideal candidate would be a highly motivated individual who can learn new technical concepts readily, who can work independently on tight schedules and who can work closely with other members in the team.

Your essential job function would contribute to the following tasks:

• Define new pixel architecture, layout design and corresponding process integration schemes.
• Optimize existing pixel performance and manufacturability.
• Perform process, device and optoelectronic simulations of advanced CMOS/CCD imager pixels.
• Generate and evaluate pixel process and device experimental splits.
• Participate in internal and external silicon foundry interactions.
• Provide leadership and mentorship to junior designers

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
• Strong knowledge of fabrication process, device physics and optoelectronics of advanced CMOS/CCD image sensors.
• Experience with image sensor pixel design, preferably with high-speed and low-noise CMOS/CCD pixel design experience.
• Knowledge and experience in the area of analog circuits interfacing to imager pixels will be strong assets to the position.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Doctorate (academic) with specialization in semiconductor device physics and with hands-on experience of semiconductor fabrication processes and device characterization techniques.
• At least 3 years of experience with 2D/3D TCAD simulations (process/device/optoelectronic simulations using Synopsys, Silvaco) and optical simulations (Ray tracing/FDTD using Lumerical, Zemax).
• Design of Experiments (DOEs) including Taguchi methods, Response Surface Methodology (RSM).

Salary Range: $177,500.00-$236,600.000 The anticipated salary range listed for this role is only an estimate. Actual compensation for successful candidates is carefully determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, location, local regulations (such as minimum wage), education/training, work experience, key skills, and type of position.

Teledyne and all of our employees are committed to conducting business with the highest ethical standards. We require all employees to comply with all applicable laws, regulations, rules and regulatory orders. Our reputation for honesty, integrity and high ethics is as important to us as our reputation for making innovative sensing solutions.

Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

You may not realize it, but Teledyne enables many of the products and services you use every day. Teledyne provides enabling technologies to sense, transmit and analyze information for industrial growth markets, including aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, energy, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.