Senior Silicon Photonics IC Design Lead

NOKIA

New York (NY)

On-site

USD 100,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

A leading technology company in New York is seeking a Silicon Photonics Design Engineer to design and develop cutting-edge integrated circuits. You will be responsible for the entire development process, including architecture and optimization of optical engines for coherent solutions. A successful candidate will possess an advanced degree in related fields and a minimum of 5 years in silicon photonics. The role requires excellent teamwork and strong programming skills, with opportunities to work on innovative projects in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

  • 5 years of industry experience in silicon photonics or relevant fields.
  • Extensive technical expertise in silicon photonics device design and validation.
  • Experience in RF design and photonic devices characterization using test instruments.

Responsibilities

  • Drive the architecture and development of optical engines for advanced Si photonics.
  • Own product definition and innovation in integrated photonic circuits.
  • Lead design reviews and champion design-for-test best practices.

Skills

Silicon photonics device design
Lab experience in optical engineering
Programming skills in Python or C/C++
RF design and test

Education

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

Tools

Optics design tools (e.g., Lumerical)

Job description

A leading technology company in New York is seeking a Silicon Photonics Design Engineer to design and develop cutting-edge integrated circuits. You will be responsible for the entire development process, including architecture and optimization of optical engines for coherent solutions. A successful candidate will possess an advanced degree in related fields and a minimum of 5 years in silicon photonics. The role requires excellent teamwork and strong programming skills, with opportunities to work on innovative projects in a dynamic environment.
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