Senior Thermal Mechanical Photonic Designer
Core
Senior Thermal Mechanical Photonic Designer responsible for thermal and structural design of silicon photonic designs, stress simulation, and thermo-mechanical modeling of die-package interactions.
Role type
Senior IC thermal mechanical photonic designer
Builds
Silicon photonic ICs and high-speed chip interfaces (NVLink, PCIE, USB, OIF)
Domain
Semiconductor / Silicon Photonics / Thermal & Structural Engineering
Required skills
Silicon photonics IC development, Ansys tools, thermo-mechanical simulation, solder joint fatigue modeling, crack propagation analysis, hygroscopic stress analysis, experimental methodology setup, optical component design, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
PhD in Electrical Engineering or Physics, 5+ years in related field, 3+ years in silicon photonics ICs from concept to manufacturing, optics or photonic systems product development, applied research on Silicon Photonic ICs, hands-on experience with Silicon Photonics products, design tools and fixtures for laser/optical component assembly
Technologies
Ansys, FE (Finite Element), JEDEC standards
Responsibilities
Run stress simulation in optical components and fiber alignment; Set up experimental methodology for thermal validation and laser performance; Modeling Si die-package thermo-mechanical interactions; Solder joint fatigue and creep modeling; Support opto-mechanical system design; Predict failures during assembly and reliability tests; Analyze hygroscopic stresses and crack propagation; Thermal characterization of electronic packages
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC