Senior Silicon Photonics Design Engineer – Tapeout Expert

Coherent Corp.; Horsham (PA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Coherent Corp. in Horsham, Pennsylvania is seeking a skilled engineer to design silicon photonic integrated circuits (PICs). The ideal candidate will possess a PhD or MS in Electrical Engineering or a related field with over 5 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include designing and tapeout of PICs, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and supporting product development in New Product Introduction phases. Strong expertise in silicon photonics device physics and electromagnetic simulation tools is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in silicon photonics design or optical communication systems.
• Proven experience with silicon photonics PIC tapeouts and foundry interactions.

Responsibilities

• Design and tapeout silicon photonic integrated circuits (PICs).
• Implement parametric layout cells and support scalable photonic circuit design.
• Conduct design corner analysis for device robustness.
• Support transition from prototype to high-volume manufacturing.

Skills

Silicon photonics device physics

Electromagnetic simulation tools

Optical communication systems

RF design and electro-optic modeling

Programming for simulation automation

Problem-solving and analytical skills

Collaboration skills

Education

PhD or MS in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Photonics

Tools

Synopsys OptoCompiler

Cadence Virtuoso

Lumerical

CST Microwave Studio

ADS

Job description

Coherent Corp. in Horsham, Pennsylvania is seeking a skilled engineer to design silicon photonic integrated circuits (PICs). The ideal candidate will possess a PhD or MS in Electrical Engineering or a related field with over 5 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include designing and tapeout of PICs, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and supporting product development in New Product Introduction phases. Strong expertise in silicon photonics device physics and electromagnetic simulation tools is essential.