Junior Silicon Photonics Design Engineer
Core
Design and development of next-generation silicon photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and components.
Role type
Junior IC silicon photonics design engineer
Builds
Silicon photonic components and subsystems for semiconductor foundry customers
Domain
Semiconductor manufacturing / Silicon Photonics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Optical waveguide design, photonic component design, optical/electrical/thermal simulation, PDK usage, design rule checks, layout-aware simulation, chip tape-out support, data analysis, lab measurements, design documentation, Python/Matlab, CMOS fabrication concepts
Preferred skills
Lumerical, IPKISS, Photon Design, coursework or thesis in integrated photonics or optoelectronics
Technologies
Lumerical, IPKISS, Photon Design, Python, Matlab
Responsibilities
Support design and simulation of silicon photonic components and small subsystems; Assist in design and analysis of waveguides, modulators, photodetectors, couplers, splitters, and heaters; Run optical, electrical, and thermal simulations; Help with PDK usage, design rule checks, and layout-aware simulations; Support chip tape-out activities, data analysis, and lab measurements; Assist in correlating simulation results with measurements; Contribute to design documentation, reports, and presentations
