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High Speed Design Engineer
Accepting applicationsIC Resources · California, United States
Full-Time Mid_senior RF
Posted
4d ago
Category
Test
Experience
Mid_senior
Country
United States
Principal High Speed Photonics Design Engineer
Santa Clara, CA
Hybrid | Full-Time | Compensation: $250,000–$300,000 base salary
We are seeking a Principal High Speed Photonics Design Engineer to lead the development of next generation high speed optoelectronic devices for advanced photonic integrated circuits.
This is a hands on senior technical role focused specifically on the design, modeling, optimization, and validation of high speed optical modulators and photodetectors. The ideal candidate brings deep semiconductor device physics expertise and a demonstrated history of developing active photonic devices for high speed optical communication products.
The engineer will own device development from simulation and design through fabricated device characterization, design iteration, modeling, and integration into high-speed optical systems.
What You’ll Work On
Lead the design and optimization of high speed III-V and/or SiGe optoelectronic devices, with emphasis on operation at 200 Gb/s and beyond
Develop active optical components including electro-absorption modulators (EAMs), Mach-Zehnder modulators (MZMs/MZIs), PIN photodetectors, and/or UTC photodetectors
Model electrical, optical, and RF device behavior including bandwidth, impedance, parasitics, capacitance, traveling-wave effects, and equivalent circuit performance
Perform high-speed device simulation using tools such as HFSS, CST, ADS, Sentaurus TCAD, Crosslight, or comparable platforms
Analyze fabricated device measurements and correlate experimental results against simulations to drive subsequent design iterations
Develop compact and equivalent circuit models suitable for use by PIC designers and system engineers
Partner with photonic layout and semiconductor process teams to translate device designs into mask layouts and manufacturable structures
Collaborate with high speed systems, packaging, fabrication, reliability, and test engineering teams to validate device performance in integrated hardware
Support RF and electro-optical characterization of high speed modulators and photodetectors
Generate technical design documentation and contribute to patents and technical publications
What We’re Looking For
PhD in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Materials Science, Photonics, or a closely related discipline
10+ years of industry experience developing high speed semiconductor optoelectronic devices
Deep understanding of III-V and/or SiGe semiconductor device physics
Demonstrated hands on design experience with high speed modulators and/or photodetectors
Strong experience with devices such as EAMs, MZMs, PIN photodiodes, UTC photodiodes, or closely related high speed active photonic components
Experience designing devices for optical transceivers, optical interconnects, or high-speed communication systems
Experience taking device designs through simulation, fabrication, characterization, and design iteration
Strong knowledge of RF behavior and high speed device characterization
Experience with high-frequency simulation and device design tools such as HFSS, CST, ADS, Sentaurus TCAD, Crosslight, or equivalent
Working knowledge of semiconductor fabrication processes and the interaction between device design and process technology
Ability to work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams while remaining deeply hands on technically
Relevant Experience
Candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas will be especially relevant:
III-V electro-absorption modulators
III-V Mach-Zehnder modulators
UTC or high-speed PIN photodetectors
Heterogeneous III-V / silicon photonics integration
100G/200G-per-lane optical device development
Traveling-wave electrodes and high-frequency device structures
S-parameter and RF characterization of photonic devices
Compact modeling or equivalent-circuit modeling of active photonic components
Development of active devices that have progressed into commercial transceiver or optical-interconnect products
This position is best suited to an engineer whose career has centered on active high speed photonic device design and device physics.
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Santa Clara, CA
Hybrid | Full-Time | Compensation: $250,000–$300,000 base salary
We are seeking a Principal High Speed Photonics Design Engineer to lead the development of next generation high speed optoelectronic devices for advanced photonic integrated circuits.
This is a hands on senior technical role focused specifically on the design, modeling, optimization, and validation of high speed optical modulators and photodetectors. The ideal candidate brings deep semiconductor device physics expertise and a demonstrated history of developing active photonic devices for high speed optical communication products.
The engineer will own device development from simulation and design through fabricated device characterization, design iteration, modeling, and integration into high-speed optical systems.
What You’ll Work On
Lead the design and optimization of high speed III-V and/or SiGe optoelectronic devices, with emphasis on operation at 200 Gb/s and beyond
Develop active optical components including electro-absorption modulators (EAMs), Mach-Zehnder modulators (MZMs/MZIs), PIN photodetectors, and/or UTC photodetectors
Model electrical, optical, and RF device behavior including bandwidth, impedance, parasitics, capacitance, traveling-wave effects, and equivalent circuit performance
Perform high-speed device simulation using tools such as HFSS, CST, ADS, Sentaurus TCAD, Crosslight, or comparable platforms
Analyze fabricated device measurements and correlate experimental results against simulations to drive subsequent design iterations
Develop compact and equivalent circuit models suitable for use by PIC designers and system engineers
Partner with photonic layout and semiconductor process teams to translate device designs into mask layouts and manufacturable structures
Collaborate with high speed systems, packaging, fabrication, reliability, and test engineering teams to validate device performance in integrated hardware
Support RF and electro-optical characterization of high speed modulators and photodetectors
Generate technical design documentation and contribute to patents and technical publications
What We’re Looking For
PhD in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Materials Science, Photonics, or a closely related discipline
10+ years of industry experience developing high speed semiconductor optoelectronic devices
Deep understanding of III-V and/or SiGe semiconductor device physics
Demonstrated hands on design experience with high speed modulators and/or photodetectors
Strong experience with devices such as EAMs, MZMs, PIN photodiodes, UTC photodiodes, or closely related high speed active photonic components
Experience designing devices for optical transceivers, optical interconnects, or high-speed communication systems
Experience taking device designs through simulation, fabrication, characterization, and design iteration
Strong knowledge of RF behavior and high speed device characterization
Experience with high-frequency simulation and device design tools such as HFSS, CST, ADS, Sentaurus TCAD, Crosslight, or equivalent
Working knowledge of semiconductor fabrication processes and the interaction between device design and process technology
Ability to work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams while remaining deeply hands on technically
Relevant Experience
Candidates with experience in one or more of the following areas will be especially relevant:
III-V electro-absorption modulators
III-V Mach-Zehnder modulators
UTC or high-speed PIN photodetectors
Heterogeneous III-V / silicon photonics integration
100G/200G-per-lane optical device development
Traveling-wave electrodes and high-frequency device structures
S-parameter and RF characterization of photonic devices
Compact modeling or equivalent-circuit modeling of active photonic components
Development of active devices that have progressed into commercial transceiver or optical-interconnect products
This position is best suited to an engineer whose career has centered on active high speed photonic device design and device physics.
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