Silicon Photonics Compact Modeling Engineer – New Grad

GlobalFoundries; Town of Malta (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

GlobalFoundries is seeking a new college graduate to join the Device Engineering team as a Silicon Photonics Compact Modeling Engineer.

This role will develop, validate, document, and support production-quality compact models for silicon photonic devices used in advanced Process Design Kits, working with technology development, characterization, design enablement, and EDA teams to enable accurate simulation and customer design success.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Photonics, Optics or related field from an accredited program.
• Overall GPA 3.0 or higher.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain compact models for silicon photonic devices; perform parameter extraction and model calibration.
• Support QA, release readiness, testbenches, and regression methodologies.
• Collaborate on PD kits, model integration with EDA platforms, and issue resolution.
• Create automation to improve parameter extraction, validation, and modeling workflows.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

Verilog-A

C/C++

Scripting

Education

Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence

Synopsys

ADS

Luceda

Job description

GlobalFoundries is seeking a new college graduate to join the Device Engineering team as a Silicon Photonics Compact Modeling Engineer.

This role will develop, validate, document, and support production-quality compact models for silicon photonic devices used in advanced Process Design Kits, working with technology development, characterization, design enablement, and EDA teams to enable accurate simulation and customer design success.