Photonic IC Design Engineer
$150k - $220kFull-time
Acceler8 Talent
⚡ Photonic Design Engineer | PIC Design | Santa Barbara, CA
Want to own photonic chips from first simulation through tape-out and measurement?
I’m working with a photonics company developing advanced heterogeneous integrated photonic systems and they’re hiring a Photonic Design Engineer to work across the full PIC development cycle.
You’ll work across:
→ Photonic device and circuit design
→ Simulation using FDTD / EME tools
→ Layout, PDKs and tape-out
→ Foundry interaction and design-rule checks
→ Measurement, characterization and data analysis
→ Automation using Python or MATLAB
What the team are ideally looking for:
→ Experience designing and taping out photonic integrated circuits
→ Strong simulation experience with tools such as Lumerical
→ Hands-on layout using GDSFactory, KLayout, Virtuoso or similar
→ Experience taking designs through foundry and measurement
→ Strong ownership across the full design cycle
Santa Barbara / Goleta, CA | Onsite
$150K–$220K base + equity
US Citizen or Green Card required
If your background sits at the intersection of PIC design, tape-out and characterization , I’d love to hear from you.
Sound like a fit? Apply now.
Vacancy posted 3 days ago
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