Senior Silicon Photonics PIC Tech Lead (Remote/Hybrid)

IC Resources; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Equity participation

Job summary

IC Resources is partnering with an early-stage photonics company in San Jose, CA to hire a Silicon Photonics PIC Design Engineer / Technical Lead. You will own complex PIC development from design and simulation to layout, tapeout and post-silicon validation, in a hands-on, highly accountable role.

The position offers flexible working arrangements (remote/hybrid), exposure to cutting-edge silicon photonics, and an attractive path to technical leadership with equity opportunities in a rapidly

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Photonics, EE, or Physics.
• 5+ years of hands-on silicon photonics PIC design experience.
• Experience with photonic simulation tools (Lumerical, COMSOL, RSoft).
• Experience with PIC layout tools (KLayout, IPKISS, Cadence) and tapeout.
• Strong understanding of device physics and foundry PDKs.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize active and passive PIC components, including waveguides, couplers, MMIs, modulators, photodetectors and heaters.
• Develop highly integrated PIC architectures for high-speed optical I/O and wavelength-division multiplexing applications.
• Own PIC layout, verification, DRC/LVS and GDS tapeout preparation using foundry PDKs.
• Perform optical, electrical and thermal simulations to optimize device performance and manufacturability.
• Collaborate with electronics, packaging, fabrication and test teams throughout development.
• Support post-silicon characterization, debugging, design iterations and productization.

Skills

Silicon photonics PIC design

Photonic simulation tools

Tapeout & validation

Device physics & foundry PDKs

PIC design ownership

Education

Master's or PhD in Photonics, Electrical Engineering, Physics

Tools

KLayout

IPKISS

Cadence

Job description

IC Resources is partnering with an early-stage photonics company in San Jose, CA to hire a Silicon Photonics PIC Design Engineer / Technical Lead. You will own complex PIC development from design and simulation to layout, tapeout and post-silicon validation, in a hands-on, highly accountable role.

The position offers flexible working arrangements (remote/hybrid), exposure to cutting-edge silicon photonics, and an attractive path to technical leadership with equity opportunities in a rapidly