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Senior Design Engineer

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  • Own and deliver record-breaking high-speed photonic integrated circuit designs
  • Contribute to system-level optimization and product strategy
  • Own photonic transmitter and receiver architecture
  • Design high-speed photonic modulators and detectors
  • Design RF/microwave transmission lines within very-large-scale photonic integrated circuits
  • Work on next-generation photonic and electronic integrated modules
  • Develop wireless optical communication systems based on integrated optical phased arrays
  • Collaborate within a small, dynamic R&D team to solve challenging problems
Requirements
  • Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Materials Science, or a related field
  • Five (5) or more years of relevant industry experience with demonstrated achievements in photonic circuit designs
  • Extensive expertise in high-speed photonic modulator and detector design
  • Extensive expertise in RF/microwave design
  • Expertise in optical modulation formats and photonic link modeling
  • Experience with RF/microwave design software (HFSS, ADS or equivalent)
  • Experience with photonic device simulation software (Lumerical or equivalent)
  • Experience with optical link simulation software (VPIphotonics, Lumerical Interconnect, or equivalent)
  • Hands‑on experience with multiple tapeouts at commercial foundries
  • Experience in photonic spectral filter design
  • Experience with Python, Git, and gdsfactory
  • Experience with Design Rule Checks (DRC) and Layout Versus Schematic (LVS)
  • Experience with commercial layout verification software (Calibre or equivalent)
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to work effectively with senior external partners
  • Hands‑on experience in advancing a product from the prototype phase to the final production stage
Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive expertise in high-speed photonic circuit design, including modulators and detectors, while effectively collaborating within a dynamic R&D team to advance innovative photonic and electronic integrated modules.

Highest-signal resume keywords
  • Ph.D. In Electrical Engineering
  • High-Speed Photonic Modulator Design
  • RF/Microwave Design Expertise
  • Photonic Device Simulation Software
  • Optical Link Simulation Software
ATS Optimization Keywords
Hard Skills
  • High-Speed Photonic Circuit Design
  • RF/Microwave Design
  • Optical Modulation Formats
  • Photonic Link Modeling
  • Photonic Spectral Filter Design
  • Python Programming
  • Design Rule Checks (DRC)
  • Layout Versus Schematic (LVS)
  • Tapeout Experience
  • Optical Communication Systems
Soft Skills
  • Excellent Communication Skills
  • Presentation Skills
  • Collaboration
Industry Keywords
  • Photonic Integrated Circuits
  • Wireless Optical Communication
  • Integrated Optical Phased Arrays
  • Commercial Foundries
Tools & Technologies
  • HFSS
  • ADS
  • Lumerical
  • VPIphotonics
  • Calibre
  • Gdsfactory
  • Git
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