Principal Photonics Design Engineer Job Fremont area,California USA,Engineering

Job Description

Develop new photonic device and PIC concepts for next-generation optical interconnects and high-speed communication systems.
Design and optimize high-speed photonic components and subsystems, with applications targeting technologies such as 400G-per-lane links and co-packaged optics.
Work on the interaction between photonic devices and their electrical/RF interfaces, including high-speed modulators, photodetectors, transmission lines, electrodes, and interconnects.
Develop WDM building blocks and architectures, including wavelength filters, multiplexers/demultiplexers, resonant devices, and other wavelength-selective components.
Translate system-level requirements into practical photonic device and circuit specifications.
Evaluate design tradeoffs involving bandwidth, optical loss, power consumption, footprint, manufacturability, and scalability.
Use optical, electromagnetic, and RF simulation tools to model and optimize device performance.
Develop and tape out complex PICs using foundry PDKs and established silicon photonics design flows.
Work with foundry and fabrication teams to understand process limitations and incorporate manufacturing considerations into device designs.
Support experimental characterization and use measurement results to improve future designs.
Collaborate with electrical and packaging engineers on advanced optical-electrical integration and packaging challenges.
Contribute to the development of new design methodologies, simulation workflows, and reusable photonic building blocks.
Help identify and explore new device concepts and technologies that can enable future generations of optical interconnects.

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Duties & Responsibilities

Develop new photonic device and PIC concepts for next-generation optical interconnects and high-speed communication systems.
Design and optimize high-speed photonic components and subsystems, with applications targeting technologies such as 400G-per-lane links and co-packaged optics.
Work on the interaction between photonic devices and their electrical/RF interfaces, including high-speed modulators, photodetectors, transmission lines, electrodes, and interconnects.
Develop WDM building blocks and architectures, including wavelength filters, multiplexers/demultiplexers, resonant devices, and other wavelength-selective components.
Translate system-level requirements into practical photonic device and circuit specifications.
Evaluate design tradeoffs involving bandwidth, optical loss, power consumption, footprint, manufacturability, and scalability.
Use optical, electromagnetic, and RF simulation tools to model and optimize device performance.
Develop and tape out complex PICs using foundry PDKs and established silicon photonics design flows.
Work with foundry and fabrication teams to understand process limitations and incorporate manufacturing considerations into device designs.
Support experimental characterization and use measurement results to improve future designs.
Collaborate with electrical and packaging engineers on advanced optical-electrical integration and packaging challenges.
Contribute to the development of new design methodologies, simulation workflows, and reusable photonic building blocks.
Help identify and explore new device concepts and technologies that can enable future generations of optical interconnects.

Education & Experience

PhD or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Photonics, Applied Physics, Optics, or a related field.
Significant experience in integrated photonics or silicon photonics design and development.
Experience designing high-speed electro-optic devices and their associated RF structures.
Experience with electromagnetic and RF simulation tools such as HFSS, CST, ADS, or similar.
Experience with…