Integrated Photonics Technical Leader - Acacia (Hybrid)
Core
Design, simulate, layout, and characterize integrated photonic components and circuits for high-speed optical communication systems, transitioning designs from prototype to volume production.
Role type
Senior IC Integrated Photonics Technical Leader
Builds
High-speed coherent optical transceivers, PAM4 client-optics, and photonic integrated circuits (PICs) for hyperscale cloud providers and data centers.
Domain
Telecommunications / Optical Interconnects / Semiconductor Manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Integrated photonics, optoelectronics, electromagnetic theory, numerical methods for photonic-device simulation, photonic-device fabrication processes, photonic-device layout and GDS generation, hands-on characterization of photonic components
Preferred skills
Large-scale PIC tapeouts through commercial foundries, high-speed optical modulators and photodetectors design, high-speed electronic-photonic co-design, multiple material platforms integration (silicon photonics, TFLN, III-V), yield and reliability analysis
Technologies
FDTD, HFSS, COMSOL Multiphysics
Responsibilities
Design passive and active integrated photonic components and circuits; Develop and validate numerical models using electromagnetic, optical, electrical, thermal, and multiphysics simulation methods; Create parameterized and script-based GDS layouts; Support photonic design reviews, foundry process development, mask preparation, design-rule verification, and production tapeouts; Plan and perform hands-on characterization of photonic components and circuits at the die, wafer, and assembled-device levels; Analyze measurement data and correlate experimental results with device models and system-level performance; Provide technical support during product integration, qualification, manufacturing ramp, and volume production
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC