Senior Laser and SOA Designer
Core
Design, simulate, and develop advanced photonics components (DFB lasers, semiconductor optical amplifiers) for data centers and AI applications.
Role type
Senior IC photonics component designer
Builds
High-performance silicon photonics components and test chips for optical communication systems
Domain
Semiconductor industry, silicon photonics, optical communication
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Photonics component design, DFB laser design, semiconductor optical amplifier design, tolerance analysis, system-level modeling, test chip execution, statistical data analysis
Preferred skills
JMP statistical tools, MATLAB/Python programming, Cadence/KLayout layout tools, published research in photonics
Technologies
DFB lasers, semiconductor optical amplifiers, JMP, MATLAB, Python, Cadence, KLayout
Responsibilities
Design and optimize photonics components for performance and reliability; perform tolerance analysis; collaborate on system-level integration; execute test chip design, layout, tape-out, and validation; analyze characterization data; lead research on novel component architectures
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC