Sr Silicon Photonics Design Engineer

Acceler8 Talent; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hardware startup in Silicon Valley is seeking a Senior Silicon Photonics Design Engineer. You will be at the forefront of designing advanced photonic components for cutting-edge optical communication systems. This role offers a competitive salary, a dynamic work environment, and the opportunity to mentor junior engineers in a collaborative team.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Annual Bonus

Stock options

Qualifications

• 10+ years of industrial experience in silicon photonics.
• Proven track record with active component design.
• Expertise in photonic simulation and design software.

Responsibilities

• Drive the design of active silicon photonic devices.
• Lead simulation efforts for photonic structures.
• Document designs and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Silicon photonics design

Photonic simulation software

Collaboration

Mentorship

Education

Master’s or Ph.D. in Photonics or related fields

Tools

Lumerical (FDTD, MODE, DEVICE)

Tidy3D

Ansys HFSS

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Base pay range

$200,000.00/yr - $250,000.00/yr

Additional compensation types

Annual Bonus and Stock options

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Building North American Photonic and Semiconductor Engineering Teams

This hardware startup is developing custom silicon photonics solutions to solve the escape bandwidth bottlenecks in AI clusters. Their product is the industry’s first programmable multi-wavelength photonics platform for custom AI datacenter fabrics. It leverages a CMOS silicon wafer scale platform producing 10 times higher bandwidth per fiber and 10 times lower power at iso-performance.

They are looking for a Senior Silicon Photonics Design Engineer to drive the design, development, and characterization of active photonic components within their cutting-edge photonic integrated circuits (PICs) for advanced optical communications.

Locations: Remote (US) or hybrid in SF Bay area or Fort Lee, NJ

Responsibilities:

• Drive the end-to-end design of active silicon photonic devices, including Mach-Zehnder and resonant modulators, as well as high-speed photodiodes.
• Lead simulation and modeling efforts to refine active photonic structures for both performance and manufacturability.
• Partner with process and fabrication teams to align designs with foundry constraints and enhance process compatibility.
• Develop test strategies for active components and collaborate with test teams to validate functionality, analyze results, and implement improvements.
• Stay current on silicon photonics trends and apply new techniques to improve design quality.
• Document designs and results to support team knowledge sharing and future work.
• Mentor junior engineers and help foster a collaborative, high-performing team.

Requirements:

• Master’s or Ph.D. in Photonics or related fields.
• 10+ years of industrial experience in silicon photonics with a focus on active component design.
• Proven track record of designing, simulating, and optimizing active photonic devices in PICs.
• Proficiency in photonic simulation and design software such as Lumerical (FDTD, MODE, DEVICE), Tidy3D,and/or Ansys HFSS.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Telecommunications, Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Computer Hardware Manufacturing

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