Optical Engineer
Job in
Redmond, King County, Washington, 98052, USA
Listed on 2026-08-25
Listing for:
BCforward
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-08-25
Job specializations:
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Engineering
Electronics Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Job Title:
Optical Engineer III (Photonic Integrated Circuits - PIC)
Location:
Redmond, WA (Onsite)
Duration: 24 Months (Potential Extension)
Candidates who can work independently without requiring visa sponsorship are applicable
Job OverviewWe are seeking an experienced Optical Engineer III with expertise in Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) design, simulation, and analysis to join an innovative R&D team developing next-generation near-to-eye display technologies. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in integrated photonics, PIC layout, fabrication workflows, and optical device characterization.
Key Responsibilities- Design and develop complete Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) from component-level devices to full-circuit implementations.
- Create fabrication-ready layouts while ensuring compliance with foundry Process Design Kits (PDKs).
- Perform photonic device simulations, optimization, and parametric analysis to improve performance.
- Support the complete design-to-fabrication lifecycle, including tapeout activities with commercial semiconductor foundries.
- Collaborate with Technical Program Managers, researchers, and cross-functional engineering teams to deliver advanced photonic solutions.
- Analyze fabrication constraints and incorporate them into PIC designs to maximize manufacturability and performance.
- Contribute to the development of cutting-edge near-to-eye display technologies.
- MS or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Optical Sciences, Physics, or a related discipline.
- 5-7 years of overall experience in photonic integrated circuit (PIC) design and development.
- 3+ years of experience designing, simulating, and laying out PICs for visible or IR wavelength platforms such as Silicon (Si), Silicon Nitride (SiN), Lithium Niobate (LiNbO), or BTO.
- Hands-on experience with photonic simulation tools such as Lumerical, Ansys Photonics, Synopsys RSoft, or COMSOL Multiphysics
. - Experience using PIC layout tools including KLayout, Cadence Virtuoso, gdsfactory
, and GDSII generation. - Strong programming experience with Python or MATLAB for automation, scripting, and data analysis.
- Experience supporting PIC tapeouts and understanding semiconductor fabrication processes and design constraints.
- Experience with active PIC design, fabrication, and validation.
- Knowledge of optical and electro-optic device characterization.
- Experience with fiber optics, free-space optics, and PIC packaging.
- Expertise in statistical modeling, sensitivity analysis, and yield optimization.
- Familiarity with photonic circuit simulation tools such as Lumerical Interconnect, Synopsys Opt Sim, or VPIphotonics
. - Experience optimizing PIC designs for fabrication limitations including propagation losses, sidewall roughness, and process variability.
- Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) Design & Simulation
- Photonic Modeling Tools (Lumerical, Ansys Photonics, Synopsys RSoft, COMSOL)
- PIC Layout, GDSII Generation, and Foundry Tapeout Experience
- Python or MATLAB Programming
- Semiconductor Fabrication Knowledge
- Active PIC Design & Validation
- Optical Device Characterization
- Fiber Optics & PIC Packaging
- Statistical Modeling & Yield Analysis
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