Director, Silicon Photonics Design
Core
Lead design of silicon photonics devices for 4D LiDAR systems used in autonomous vehicles, AI data centers, and industrial automation.
Role type
Director, Silicon Photonics Design
Builds
4D LiDAR products for mass-market applications
Domain
Silicon Photonics / Optical Engineering / Automotive & AI Infrastructure
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
Leading design teams, Foundry design experience, Complex photonics circuit design, Full design-tape-out-test cycle management, Back reflection and stray light management, Optical simulation, High-volume component qualification
Technologies
Optical simulation software
Responsibilities
Lead design team to deliver silicon photonics across multiple verticals, Work with architecture and fab teams to deliver products on tight timelines, Own scoping of tapeouts to balance milestones and product timelines, Own DFMEA of silicon photonics for various product lines, Understand fab process to manage design-process interactions, Own characterization of silicon photonics tapeouts with test and reliability plans, Work with test team to define and develop characterization for new devices
Seniority
Director, hands-on IC leadership
