Photonics Design Engineer

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THE ROLE:

We are seeking a seasoned Photonics/Laser Design Engineer with expertise in taking white paper concepts and designing optical devices using in-house and/or commercial tools. You have worked to drive device maturity in foundries and taking photonics (silicon, III-V) devices from Research and Development, through New Product Introduction (NPI) and High Volume Product deliveries for Optical engines and/or Laser modules. You are meticulous about applying Design for Manufacturing/Test/Reliability (DFx) principles in your design work. You will interface with optical packaging experts, external vendors, internal/external designers, test and characterization experts as well as drive reliability and qualification studies. This senior role will stretch you as you lead design teams in new directions, network with our world-class, patent-holding think-tank, and negotiate amongst design teams, process teams, external partners and business unit executives.

THE PERSON:

You have excellent communication and presentation skills, demonstrated through technical publications, presentations, trainings, executive briefings, etc.  You are highly adept at collaboration among top-thinkers and engineers alike, ready to mentor and guide, and help to elevate the knowledge and skills of the team around you.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Evaluate and propose designs of silicon photonic active and passive devices, such as, lasers, modulator, detectors, wavelength (de)multiplexers, grating and edge couplers, and other elements required from a silicon photonics technology node.
• Work closely with Photonics Process integration experts to ensure devices comply to Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principles and target high yields as required by the cost targets of the product.
• Conduct Design and Process Failure Modes and Effect Analyses (DFMEA) of photonic chips and modules to identify risks and implement risk mitigation plans.
• Interface with foundries and Process integration experts to ensure Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) comply to Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principles and target high yields as required by the cost targets of the product.
• Determine inline process parameters and specifications thereof that would result in high yield devices.
• Work with layout and test engineers to ensure Design for Test (DFT) which would enable device quality and yield monitoring, and enable correlation to inline process parameters.
• Collaborate closely with Packaging designers to ensure optimal device performance with high yield once assembled into modules.
• Determine key reliability and failure mechanisms for Photonic devices and modules to ensure Design for Reliability (DFR).
• Run design and process debug using materials/data analyses in collaboration with the internal and external partners to debug performance issues, at beginning of life, in operation and end of life.  

 PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Professional experience in the photonics industry, specifically with experience taking deliverables from research and development (R&D) into high volume production.
• Expertise in photonics numerical simulation principles and tools (Sentaurus, Lumerical, Harold, HFSS, ADS, or equivalent).
• Experience working with foundries worldwide and foundry process integration experts
• Experience with data analysis tools as it pertains to debugging device performance, correlation to inline parameters or product specifications and evaluating yield.
• Understanding of optical transceiver design and specifications
• Working knowledge of photonic component testing.
• Understanding of MSA (Multi Source Agreement) standards for optical components/systems and lasers, and significance of the underlying specifications and requirements.
• Excellent communication, project management, and presentation skills.
• Adept at collaboration among top-thinkers and senior architects with strong interpersonal skills to work across teams in different geographies

 ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Master’s or Ph.D. degree in optical engineering, physics, electrical engineering or related discipline.

LOCATION:

San Jose, CA

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