Lead silicon photonics design for AI acceleration platforms, focusing on grating couplers, waveguides, SOAs, and photodetectors for high-speed computing applications

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with foundries to develop manufacturable designs using PDKs, manage tape-outs, and ensure DFM/DFT evaluations for scalable production
• Conduct optical simulations using industry-standard tools (Lumerical, Ansys, COMSOL) and perform experimental validation/characterization in lab environments
• Drive cross-functional integration with optomechanical, electrical, and software teams to ensure seamless system-level photonic integration
• Work with optical fiber assemblies and ensure seamless integration with high-speed photonic systems.
• Perform experimental validation and characterization of silicon photonic devices in the lab.
• Collaborate closely with optomechanical, electrical, and software engineering teams to ensure system-level integration.
• Lead design reviews and contribute to the development of optical test plans, specifications, and manufacturing guidelines.

Required:

• PhD in Photonics, Physics, or Electrical Engineering with 8+ years of industry experience in silicon photonics design and productization
• Proven track record taking photonic integrated circuits from concept to commercial production with hands-on PDK experience and tape-out management
• Lead technical initiatives including design reviews, optical test plans, IP development, and patent filings for novel silicon photonic designs
• Preferred experience in optical communications, quantum/optical computing, or AR, with proficiency in Python/MATLAB for design automation