Silicon Photonics IC Engineer — High-Speed Optoelectronics

United States Digital Space LLC; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC (Starlink program) seeks an Electrical-optical Silicon photonics IC engineer to develop next‑generation PIC/EIC for space and ground infrastructure. You will collaborate with systems, firmware, architecture, design, validation, and product engineering to deliver high‑speed optical links globally.

The role requires designing and evaluating photonic and RF/Microwave blocks, working across SiGe/CMOS processes, and partnering with cross‑functional teams to optimize

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science.
• 2+ years of photonics or electro‑optical integrated circuit design.
• Master's or PhD in electrical engineering or computer engineering preferred with electro‑optics focus.

Responsibilities

• Design, simulate and model electro‑optical building blocks for a silicon photonics solution.
• Design, simulate and model RF/analog/mixed signal circuits and systems.
• Derive specifications for Photonics IC/Electrical IC subsystems.
• Develop Analog/Mixed‑Signal/RF/Microwave circuits in SiGe or CMOS processes.
• Work with system architects, DSP and electro‑optics, and ASIC engineers to partition functions between hardware and software.
• Perform IC floor planning and layout.
• Model package and external parasitic components.
• Evaluate, characterize and measure electrical and optical building blocks of a high‑speed optical link solution.
• Assist in the development of automated test lab equipment for lab measurements.
• Work with manufacturing engineers on production testing and qualification of the EIC/PIC components and systems.

Skills

Photonic IC design

Silicon photonics

RF circuits

SerDes

CMOS/SiGe

EDA tools

Spectre

HFSS

Packaging

Education

Bachelor's degree in EE/CE/CS

Master's degree in EE

PhD in EE

Tools

Spectre

ADS

HFSS

Momentum

Ansys Lumerical

COMSOL

Job description

United States Digital Space LLC (Starlink program) seeks an Electrical-optical Silicon photonics IC engineer to develop next‑generation PIC/EIC for space and ground infrastructure. You will collaborate with systems, firmware, architecture, design, validation, and product engineering to deliver high‑speed optical links globally.

The role requires designing and evaluating photonic and RF/Microwave blocks, working across SiGe/CMOS processes, and partnering with cross‑functional teams to optimize