SR. ENGINEER - INTEGRATED PHOTONICS DESIGN

Location: San Jose
As an integrated photonics design engineer, you will push the envelope of bandwidth density, energy efficiency, and manufacturability of our silicon photonics optical I/O platform, removing the bottlenecks limiting next-generation AI and advanced compute architectures. You will work as part of a small team in a fast-paced, dynamic startup culture, dedicated to the principle that we will succeed and grow by constantly reinventing ourselves.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

• MS degree in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• 4+ years experience (research or commercial) developing electro-optic systems
• Proficiency with Python, experience writing well-structured code and developing a code base as part of a team
• Deep understanding of photonic devices: couplers, photodetectors, electro-optic modulators, micro-ring resonators, gratings
• Experienced with simulation and design tools for passive and active optical devices (e.g., FDTD, charge transport)
• Experience with silicon-on-insulator and nitride fabrication processes

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• PhD in Optical Engineer, EE or related field
• Experience taking an opto-electronic product to market: design, debug and validation
• Experience with statistical analysis of test data, DOE methods
• Hands-on experience with fiber optic test and electro-optic instruments: bit-error-rate testing, automated alignment, polarization controller, spectrum analyzer, waveform generator, reflectometer, etc.
• Experience with Design Validation Testing and handoff to manufacturing
• Familiarity with optical transceiver principles, transmission formats, and industry trends
• Experience with RF systems and measurements
• Familiar with packaging of electro-optical fiber-optic modules
• Familiar with databases and automating data pipelines
• Familiar with electro-optic reliability modeling and testing
• Experience working with cross-functional teams (software, hardware, optical, packaging)
  Annual salary range: $150,000 - $192,000

• Design the high-performance integrated photonic components needed for an aggressive optical I/O product roadmap
• Analyze test data to enable device performance and product yield
• Build data infrastructure: extend custom code base for layout, analysis, and automated checking
• Collaborate with teams developing laser, packaging, firmware, and circuits to ensure product success
• Define and validate compact models; utilize and extend system link-model for device optimization
• Work with foundry and OSAT partners to understand process limitations, excursions, and opportunities for new process development