Photonic Design Automation Engineer
Core
Own and scale the layout-to-netlist and multi-physics integration flow for a silicon photonics platform to enable reliable photonic IC tape-outs.
Role type
Senior IC photonic design automation engineer
Builds
Production photonic integrated circuits (PICs) for utility-scale quantum computers
Domain
Quantum computing / Silicon photonics / Semiconductor manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Photonic IC design, Analog/mixed-signal CAD/EDA, Custom IC flow automation, Python scripting, Layout tools (KLayout, Cadence Virtuoso), EM solvers (Lumerical FDTD/MODE, HFSS, CST, Tidy3D), Circuit simulators (SPICE, INTERCONNECT, Caphe, PhotonForge)
Preferred skills
Quantum computing domain knowledge, Startup environment adaptability
Technologies
KLayout, Cadence Virtuoso, Lumerical FDTD, Lumerical MODE, HFSS, CST, Tidy3D, SPICE, INTERCONNECT, Caphe, PhotonForge, Python
Responsibilities
Define and maintain photonic netlist methodology; Develop and maintain photonic and electronic LVS flows; Generate simulation-ready netlists for circuit/system tools; Interface with other teams to deliver PIC netlist artifacts; Ensure accurate extraction of parasitics (optical, electrical, thermal); Build CI/CD automation pipelines connecting layout tools, EM solvers, and circuit simulators; Develop Python automation for extraction and model generation; Implement regression testing for netlist consistency; Improve reproducibility of design-to-simulation workflows; Collaborate with PDK engineers to maintain model libraries
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC