Lead Silicon Photonics Design Engineer

Coherent Corp. • Horsham, PA

9h • $100,625 - $172,250

About The Position

The Silicon Photonics Designer will work on the design, test, and debug of silicon photonic circuits. He/she will have key responsibilities for silicon photonics activities in a global leader of optoelectronic components and systems. He/she will work closely with compound semiconductors, optical packaging, module engineering groups to deliver high-performance silicon photonic chips for various customers. He/she will develop innovative and complex photonic circuits for emerging applications in communications and sensing, e.g., coherent transceiver, co-packaged optics and LIDAR.

Requirements

• PhD degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Optics and Optical Engineering, Physics, or related field
• 2 years of industrial experience in design and optimization of silicon/III-V photonic devices and photonic integrated circuits
• Strong experience on RF/SI simulation and optimization, from components such as high-speed modulators/PDs, and subsystems including PCB/TIA/driver/optical components, to transceiver systems
• Strong experience in photonic integrated circuits design CAD tools
• Strong tapeout experience with photonics foundries
• 5 years of experience in testing and characterization of optoelectronic devices and modules
• Excellent experience of design/optimization of high-speed opto-electronic devices (modulators, photodetectors, lasers)
• Good knowledge of high-speed analog circuitry (TIA, modulator drivers)
• In-depth understanding of optical transceiver modules
• Good knowledge of fiber optic and/or wireless communication systems and applications
• Good knowledge of module packaging in optical communications
• Good knowledge of digital electronics circuitry (microprocessors, FPGAs, SPI)
• Good knowledge of digital signal processing
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent teamwork skills and strong independence
• Self-motivated with innovative thinking

Responsibilities

• Work on silicon photonics device design, simulation, and layout
• Run a variety of optical simulation tools, including Lumerical and Rsoft
• Run a variety of RF simulation tools, including HFSS, ADS, and CST
• Run a variety of CAD tools, including Cadence, Synopsis, and Python design environments
• Tape out silicon photonics design in external and internal fabs
• Work with module developers to design the optical subassemblies
• Work with foundries to define and optimize the device structures and processes
• Work with test engineering teams to perform characterization of silicon photonics devices
• Work with quality engineers to create test and qualification plans

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree