Photonics Integrated Circuit Design Engineering, Tech Lead

Astera Labs • San Jose, CA

5h

About The Position

Astera Labs (NASDAQ: ALAB) provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions. By collaborating with hyperscalers and ecosystem partners, Astera Labs enables organizations to unlock the full potential of modern AI. Astera Labs’ Intelligent Connectivity Platform integrates CXL®, Ethernet, NVLink, PCIe®, and UALink™ semiconductor-based technologies with the company’s COSMOS software suite to unify diverse components into cohesive, flexible systems that deliver end-to-end scale-up, and scale-out connectivity. The company’s custom connectivity solutions business complements its standards-based portfolio, enabling customers to deploy tailored architectures to meet their unique infrastructure requirements. Discover more at www.asteralabs.com . As a Photonics Integrated Circuit (PIC) Design Engineering, Tech Lead / Director, you will work on the conception, design, simulation, tape-out and measurement of photonic integrated circuits in various semiconductor processes. Location: San Jose, CA AND Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany We have several open positions with different focus and seniority levels: Electro-optic modulator and passive photonic component design Chip-level integration Control system development Thermal and RF modeling Test and characterization

Requirements

• PhD or MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or Physics is preferred.
• 10 - 15+ years of relevant experience, depending on the seniority level of the position, is preferred.
• Familiarity in programming/scripting languages such as Python, Matlab, or C.
• Strong technical independent contributor with a proven ability to drive results.
• Excellent teamwork, presentation, and documentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate with global teams across multiple time zones and deliver under pressure with strict deadlines.

Nice To Haves

• Deep understanding of photonic devices and circuits preferably in the context of high-speed optical communications.
• Experience in design, simulation, layout, and measurement of integrated photonic devices and circuits.
• Understanding of semiconductor fabrication and packaging flows.
• Knowledge of electronic circuits that interface with photonic devices and integrated circuits is a plus.
• Relevant research publications and/or patents in photonics.
• Familiarity in simulation and layout tools for photonic devices and integrated circuits.
• Familiarity with RF and thermal simulation tools.
• Experience with the development of control systems for photonic devices and systems.
• Experience with chip-level integration.

What This Job Offers

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