Sr. High-Speed Electro-Optical IC Engineer (RFIC Engineering)
Core
Designing and developing next-generation electro-optical integrated circuits (PIC/EIC) for high-speed optical links in space and ground infrastructures.
Role type
Senior IC Engineer (Silicon Photonics/RFIC)
Builds
High-speed optical SerDes links and electro-optical subsystems for Starlink satellites and receivers.
Domain
Aerospace / Silicon Photonics / RFIC
Required skills
Silicon photonics IC design, RF/analog/mixed-signal circuit design, SiGe/CMOS process knowledge, IC floor planning and layout, high-speed SerDes architecture (100Gbps+), optical building block analysis (MZM, Microring modulators), linear/non-linear circuit simulation, advanced packaging (CPO), high-speed test equipment usage.
Preferred skills
Master's/PhD in EE/CE, experience with Spectre/ADS/HFSS/Ansys Lumerical/COMSOL, modulation schemes (NRZ, PAM4), link protocols, EIC/PIC performance characterization.
Technologies
SiGe, CMOS, Spectre, ADS, HFSS, Momentum, Ansys Lumerical, COMSOL
Responsibilities
Design and simulate electro-optical building blocks, derive specifications for Photonics/Electrical IC subsystems, perform IC floor planning and layout, model package and external parasitics, evaluate and measure electrical/optical building blocks, assist in automated test lab equipment development, work with manufacturing on production testing and qualification.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
