Senior Silicon Photonics Engineer – SOA & Active Devices

Voya Energy; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Catered lunch daily

Office in Midtown Manhattan

Job summary

Voyant Photonics in Midtown Manhattan seeks a Senior Silicon Photonics Design Engineer to own device development from concept and simulation through layout, tapeout, and characterization, focusing on Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers (SOAs) and active devices.

You will optimize gain, bandwidth, and noise figures; run electromagnetic and thermal simulations; design test structures for III-V/Si integration; and collaborate with foundries to ensure manufacturability of robust photonic components.

Qualifications

• > Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Photonics, or a related field with 2+ years of relevant experience.
• > Strong background in silicon photonic component design, with expertise in active devices, III-V/Si integration, and Semiconductor Optical Amplifier (SOA) physics and simulation.
• > Demonstrated experience designing integrated photonic devices and bringing designs through silicon photonics foundry tapeouts.
• > Solid understanding of waveguide optics, photonic device physics, and semiconductor fabrication processes.
• > Proficiency with photonic simulation tools such as Ansys Lumerical, Tidy3D, COMSOL, or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Design, simulate, and optimize active and passive silicon photonic components (SOAs, optical switches, modulators, detectors).
• Develop innovative SOA and active device designs to enhance optical performance (gain, bandwidth, noise).
• Perform electromagnetic, thermal, and multiphysics simulations to model carrier dynamics and heat dissipation.
• Design layouts and test structures for III-V/Si integration; coordinate with layout teams for manufacturability.
• Drive component development through foundry tapeouts with reviews and verification.
• Analyze optical characterization data and wafer measurements to guide improvements.
• Collaborate with system designers to translate requirements into component specs.
• Work with foundry partners to understand process capabilities and optimize designs.

Skills

silicon photonics design

active devices

SOA physics

III-V/Si integration

photonic device physics

multiphysics simulation

foundry collaboration

team collaboration

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering/Photonic

Tools

Ansys Lumerical

Tidy3D

COMSOL

layout tools

Job description

Voyant Photonics in Midtown Manhattan seeks a Senior Silicon Photonics Design Engineer to own device development from concept and simulation through layout, tapeout, and characterization, focusing on Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers (SOAs) and active devices.

You will optimize gain, bandwidth, and noise figures; run electromagnetic and thermal simulations; design test structures for III-V/Si integration; and collaborate with foundries to ensure manufacturability of robust photonic components.