Senior Silicon Photonics Engineer

Analog Photonics; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Analog Photonics, a Boston-based silicon photonics company, seeks a Senior Silicon Photonics Engineer to lead design and verification of photonic devices and contribute to PIC-based LiDAR and communications solutions.

Collaborate across CMOS, electronics, packaging, and system teams; develop PDKs, automate measurements, and deliver reports for reviews and government programs.

Qualifications

• MS with 3+ years of industry experience or PhD in EE/Applied Physics.
• Strong background in integrated photonics device and system design.
• Experience with EM simulations, CAD layouts, and wafer-level testing.
• Proficiency in MATLAB/Python for data analysis and automation.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, modeling, and layout of silicon and III-V/silicon photonic devices.
• Develop and maintain the Analog Photonics silicon photonics PDK.
• Perform device- and system-level testing including wafer-scale opt. characterization and high-speed measurements.
• Interface with foundries for tapeouts (full-reticle and MPW) ensuring manufacturable layouts.
• Collaborate with packaging engineers on chip-to-fiber and chip-to-system integration.
• Develop measurement automation pipelines in MATLAB/Python for large datasets.
• Deliver technical reports and presentations for design reviews and government deliverables.
• Support next-gen LiDAR and high-speed communication systems via device and subsystem innovation.

Skills

EM simulations

Mask layout

Device testing

MATLAB/Python

Education

MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering/Applied Physics

Tools

Cadence

KLayout

Lumerical FDTD/Mode

Synopsys

COMSOL

Job description

Analog Photonics is a Boston-based silicon photonics company developing high-performance photonic integrated circuits (PICs) that enable disruptive advances in automotive LiDAR, optical communications, consumer electronics, and defense systems. Our proprietary silicon photonics platform delivers compact, scalable, and manufacturable solutions that push the limits of speed, integration density, and optical performance.

At Analog Photonics, you will find not only a fast-paced environment driving world-leading solid-state LiDAR systems and advanced communication links, but also an environment that encourages you to develop multiple skill sets across design, simulation, fabrication, packaging, and testing. Engineers work hands-on across the full design-build-test cycle, and your contributions will have a direct path from concept to prototype to system deployment.

Job Description

We are seeking a Senior Silicon Photonics Engineer to join our multidisciplinary photonics team. This role involves leading the design and verification of advanced photonic devices and contributing directly to the development of our silicon photonics PDK. You will also play a central role in the creation of world-leading solid-state LiDAR systems, as well as other high-performance PIC-based solutions for communications, consumer, and defense applications.

Candidates should be eager to engage deeply with device physics, modeling, and system integration, and to collaborate across CMOS, electronics, packaging, and system teams to solve end-to-end photonics challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead design, modeling, and layout of silicon and III-V/silicon photonic devices (modulators, photodetectors, couplers, resonators, grating antennas, etc.).
• Contribute to the development, validation, and maintenance of the Analog Photonics silicon photonics PDK.
• Perform device- and system-level testing, including wafer-scale optical characterization and high-speed electrical/optical measurements.
• Interface with foundries for tapeouts (full-reticle and MPW), ensuring manufacturable and DRC-compliant layouts.
• Collaborate with packaging engineers on chip-to-fiber and chip-to-system integration (e.g., butt coupling, OPA-based couplers, AR-coated optics).
• Develop measurement automation and analysis pipelines in MATLAB/Python for large datasets.
• Deliver high-quality technical reports and presentations for design reviews, customer programs, and government deliverables.
• Support next-generation solid-state LiDAR and high-speed communication systems through device and subsystem innovation.
• Contribute to proposals and technical strategy for new research and product development.

Required Qualifications

• M.S. with 3+ years of industry experience, OR Ph.D., in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or related field.
• Strong background in integrated photonics device and system design, with demonstrated experience in:
• Electromagnetic simulations (Lumerical FDTD/Mode, Synopsys, COMSOL).
• Mask layout (Cadence, KLayout) and DRC-compliant tapeouts.
• Experimental testing of photonic devices with tunable lasers, wafer probers, and alignment systems.
• Proficiency in MATLAB/Python for data analysis and automation

Preferred Qualifications

• High-speed RF/electro-optic device design and testing (≥25 GHz).
• III-V photonic device design and hybrid integration.
• Wafer-scale testing automation and instrument automation.
• Advanced photonic packaging (flip-chip bonding, fiber arrays, co-packaged optics).
• Experience in vendor/customer communication.
• Publications in leading photonics journals