Senior Silicon Photonics Component Designer

Intel Corporation; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 142,000 - 269,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Stock bonuses

Health, retirement, and vacation

Job summary

Intel Corporation in Albuquerque, NM seeks an experienced Silicon Photonics Component Design Engineer to lead photonic device design, simulation, and validation within the SPDM team. You will collaborate across disciplines to advance photonic integrated circuits, model photonic devices, and contribute to process innovations and IP development.

The role emphasizes design optimization, test chip development, data analysis, and cross‑functional execution to scale silicon photonics platforms for

Qualifications

• PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related field with 2+ years silicon photonic device design/analysis experience.
• Or a Master’s degree with 4+ years relevant experience in photonics.
• Experience with high‑speed photonic devices and design/simulation tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, simulate, and develop photonic components and PIC architectures.
• Perform token-tolerance studies and enable device optimization for manufacturability and reliability.
• Develop test chips and coordinate layout, tape-out, and silicon validation.
• Analyze data to identify trends and drive design improvements.
• Develop models, workflows, and automation for photonic design and testing.
• Evaluate emerging photonics tech and contribute to IP, publications, and demos.

Skills

Photonic device design

Photonic design & simulation

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

PhD in EE/Physics with 2+ years

MS in related field with 4+ years

Tools

Sentaurus

Silvaco

Lumerical

HFSS

ADS

RSoft

Cadence

KLayout

MATLAB

Python

Job description

Intel Corporation in Albuquerque, NM seeks an experienced Silicon Photonics Component Design Engineer to lead photonic device design, simulation, and validation within the SPDM team. You will collaborate across disciplines to advance photonic integrated circuits, model photonic devices, and contribute to process innovations and IP development.

The role emphasizes design optimization, test chip development, data analysis, and cross‑functional execution to scale silicon photonics platforms for