Sr. Staff Engineer, Active Photonic Device Design

Ayar Labs • San Jose, CA

46d • $160,000 - $223,000 • Onsite

About The Position

As an Active Photonic Device 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.

Requirements

• PhD degree in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
• 8+ years (research and commercial) experience developing electro-optic systems
• Excellent programming skills; proficiency with Python, experience writing well-structured code and developing a code base as part of a team
• Deep understanding of high-speed photonic devices: photodetectors, electro-optic modulators, micro-ring resonators
• Experienced with simulation and design tools for passive and active optical devices (e.g., FDTD, charge transport)
• Experience with high-speed design and analysis of RF tests

Nice To Haves

• Experience taking an opto-electronic product to market: design, debug and validation
• Experience with statistical analysis of test data, DOE methods
• Experience with Design Validation Testing and handoff to manufacturing
• Familiarity with optical transceiver principles, transmission formats, and industry trends Experience working with cross-functional teams (software, hardware, optical, packaging)
• Experience developing communications links at 100Gbaud or above

Responsibilities

• Design the high-speed active photonic components needed for an aggressive optical I/O product roadmap
• Analyze test data to enable device performance and product yield
• Define and validate compact models; utilize and extend system link-model for device optimization
• Define PIC requirements in collaboration with experts in laser, packaging, firmware, and circuits to ensure product success
• Move the ecosystem forward: understand and drive efforts at foundry and OSAT partners to overcome process limitations

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Publishing Industries
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees