Senior Staff Photonic Design Engineer

OpenLight Photonics, Inc.; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in silicon photonics seeks a Human Resource Professional to design and integrate opto-electronic devices. The ideal candidate will have a Ph.D. and significant experience in product development and design in photonics, contributing to innovations used across multiple industries. Join a team dedicated to advancing optical applications in health, datacom, and AI.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid maternity leave

Paid paternity leave

Disability insurance

Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of III-V opto-electronic devices and market experience.
• 6+ years in photonic integrated circuits (PIC).
• Hands-on with photonic device characterization.

Responsibilities

• Lead design of opto-electronic devices on the silicon photonic platform.
• Work with cross-functional teams on device validation.
• Define and optimize device structures and processes.

Skills

Epitaxial layer design

Device physics

Photonics simulation techniques

Programming with Python

Problem-solving

Education

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Applied Material Science, or Applied Physics

Tools

Crosslight

Silvaco

Lumerical

Rsoft

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Company Description

OpenLight is a photonics design company that offers the world’s first open silicon photonics platform with integrated lasers. Our technology is used in Datacom, telecom, LiDAR, healthcare, HPC, AI, and optical computing applications. Our goal is to improve the performance, power efficiency, and reliability of your design using our open and flexible platform. We have over 300 patents and our technology has been adopted by companies across multiple industries enabling new possibilities for photonics engineering.

Why Join Us

Be part of a cutting-edge startup with a strong history of technology innovation. Work alongside a team of talented professionals in the field of silicon photonics – both new and industry veterans. Competitive salary and benefits package and opportunity for career growth and professional development. If you are highly motivated and technically proficient apply today to help shape the future of optical applications. To apply, please send your resume and a cover letter highlighting your relevant experience.

Responsibilities

As a member of OpenLight’s Silicon Photonics (SiPh) team, the candidate will be responsible for the development, design, and integration of opto-electronic devices in OpenLight’s heterogenous silicon-IIIV photonic platform. The candidate will lead the design of III-V epitaxial material of in-plan single-frequency lasers and tunable lasers, amplifiers, and other optoelectronic components. The candidate will work with the team on device design, characterization and validation of the fabricated epi and device performance, and building compact models for OpenLight’s open market PDK.

The successful candidate requires a deep knowledge of III-V opto-electronic device theory and a proven track-record in bringing photonic integrated circuit (PIC) based products to market. The candidate will work cross-functionally with PIC architects, RF, process, layout, test and reliability engineers in order to define, design, integrate and validate high-power and high-speed optoelectronic devices using OpenLight’s SiPh technology.

• Lead design and simulation of III-V epitaxial materials for lasers, amplifiers, modulators and detectors
• Use custom-built and commercial simulations tools to design and model in-plane laser and amplifier device performance
• Design, integration, characterization, and validation of laser, amplifier and other III-V devices to meet product specifications
• Define device CAD layouts in close collaboration with integration and layout engineers
• Develop compact models for III-V devices in OpenLight’s SiPh PDK
• Work with process engineers to define and optimize the device structures and processes
• Work closely with test engineering to define characterization strategy of IIIV devices on both wafer and die levels, as owner of data analysis and parameter extractions
• Work with reliability engineering to define qualification and reliability strategy, and perform device centric failure analysis in close collaboration with integration and process engineers
• Work closely with PIC and system architects to validate device performance versus specifications
• Manage, coordinate with, and qualify external suppliers/partners like epi vendors

Skills and Preferred Experience

• Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Applied Material Science, Applied Physics or related discipline
• 5+ years of relevant professional experience
• Strong hands-on knowledge of epitaxial layer design and simulation of IIIV photonic devices in particular lasers, amplifiers and modulators, with experience on commercial software like Crosslight, Silvaco or similar
• In-depth knowledge of device physics and design of optoelectronic III-V devices in particular lasers and amplifiers. Knowledge and experience in modulator and detector is a plus
• Knowledge of laser cavity and grating design
• Knowledge of photonics simulation techniques (FEM, BPM, EME, FDTD etc.) and hands-on experience with commercial design and modelling software (Lumerical, Rsoft, Photon Design or similar)
• Good understanding of integrated photonics and semiconductor Si and III-V processing
• Proficiency in programming with scripting languages, preferably Python
• Understanding of opto-electronic device requirements for datacom and LiDAR applications
• Hands-on experience with photonic device characterization. High-speed RF measurement is a plus, but not required
• Strong problem-solving, communication, organizational, interpersonal and presentation skills

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Semiconductor Manufacturing

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