Staff Photonic Design Engineer

2 days ago


Santa Clara, California, United States OpenLight Full time
About OpenLight

OpenLight is a pioneering photonics design company that has revolutionized the industry with its open silicon photonics platform. Our innovative technology has been adopted by leading companies across multiple sectors, enabling new possibilities for photonics engineering.

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Staff Photonic Design Engineer to join our Silicon Photonics team. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for the development, design, and integration of opto-electronic devices in our proprietary heterogenous silicon-IIIV photonic platform.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and develop III-V laser, amplifier, and detector devices that meet product specifications
  • Design III-V epitaxial material and use custom-built and commercial simulation tools to model in-plane laser and detector device performance
  • Collaborate with integration and layout engineers to define device CAD layouts
  • Develop compact models for laser and detector devices in OpenLight's SiPh PDK
  • Work with process engineers to define and optimize device structures and processes
  • Collaborate with test engineering to define characterization strategy of IIIV devices on both wafer and die levels
  • Work with reliability engineering to define qualification and reliability strategy, and perform device-centric failure analysis
  • Collaborate with PIC and system architects to validate device performance versus specifications
  • Manage and qualify external suppliers/partners like epi vendors
Requirements
  • Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Applied Material Science, Applied Physics, or related discipline
  • 5+ years of relevant professional experience
  • In-depth knowledge of device physics and design of optoelectronic III-V devices, particularly lasers and amplifiers
  • Strong knowledge of epitaxial layer design and simulation of IIIV photonic devices, with experience on commercial software like Crosslight, Silvaco, or similar
  • Knowledge of laser cavity and grating design, photonics simulation techniques, and hands-on experience with commercial design and modeling software
  • Good understanding of integrated photonics and semiconductor Si and III-V processing
  • Proficiency in programming with scripting languages, preferably Python
  • Understanding of opto-electronic device requirements for datacom and LiDAR applications
  • Hands-on experience with photonic device characterization, high-speed RF measurement is a plus but not required
  • Strong problem-solving, communication, organizational, interpersonal, and presentation skills


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