Senior Silicon Photonics Design Engineer

Nokia; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in photonic technology seeks a Silicon Photonics Design Engineer to drive innovation in developing cutting-edge silicon photonics integrated circuits. Ideal candidates will possess a graduate degree in a related field and have industry experience, collaborating with experts to enhance photonic systems through design and testing.

Qualifications

• Graduate degree (MS/Ph.D.) in relevant fields required.
• 2+ years experience in silicon photonics preferred.
• Solid programming skills, especially in Python or C/C++.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of photonic devices and integrated circuits.
• Develop design approaches and innovate on device/system optimization.
• Contribute to test development and analysis.

Skills

Technical expertise in silicon photonics device design

Programming skills in Python

Industry experience in silicon photonics

Lab experience in optical engineering

Experience in RF design

Education

MS or Ph.D. in integrated optics, electrical engineering, or applied physics

Tools

Optics design tools (e.g., Lumerical)

VNAs

Spectrum analyzers

Job description

Are you a passionate Silicon Photonics Design Engineer eager to contribute to groundbreaking research and development? Join our team and play a key role in designing and developing cutting-edge silicon photonics integrated circuits. You'll lead the entire development process, from design and fabrication to testing and analysis, for complex photonic devices and systems-on-chip. Collaborate with experienced designers on innovative projects and large-scale silicon photonics circuits. Apply now and be part of a team pushing the boundaries of photonic technology!

Qualifications

You have:

• MS or Ph.D. graduate in integrated optics silicon photonics, electrical engineering, or applied physics.
• 2+ years of industry experience working in silicon photonics, integrated optics or relevant fields.
• Possess extensive technical expertise in silicon photonics device design (including device performance characterization and validation).
• Lab experience in optical engineering test, fiber-waveguide coupling, and design verification testing.
• Experience in RF design, test and characterization of photonic devices, using devices such VNAs, spectrum analyzers, etc.
• Solid programming skills in Python or C/C++.
• General good understanding of general concepts in physics, especially in optics or electromagnetics.

It would be nice if you had:

• Previous experience as Nokia intern or co-op, proficiency with optics design tools, such as Lumerical.
• Experience with designing or characterizing silicon photonic or other integrated optical/optoelectronic devices or circuits. Strong understanding of general concepts in fiber optics and integrated optics. Experience in photonic integrated circuit design, modeling and layout.
• Solid numerical and physics-related programming skills.Experience with high-frequency design and modeling.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support the design of active and passive photonic devices and/or complex photonic integrated circuits and systems.
• Develop new design approaches and innovate on both device-level design and system-level optimization.
• Interact with fab partners.
• Contribute to test development and lead the test data analysis of your devices to correlate design with measurements.
• Collaborate with all other functional teams in the organization to deliver co-designed and co-optimized photonics systems.