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Optical Engineer

E-IT
Redmond, WA Contractor
POSTED ON 8/4/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/2/2026

Top Skills Details

1. PIC Design & Simulation: 3 years designing, simulating, and laying out photonic integrated circuits (PICs) for visible/IR wavelengths.

2. Photonic Modeling Tools: Proficiency with tools like Lumerical, Ansys Photonics, Synopsys RSoft, or COMSOL for device/circuit analysis.

3. PIC Layout & Tapeout: Experience with layout tools (KLayout, Cadence Virtuoso, gdsfactory), GDSII generation, and supporting tapeouts at commercial foundries.


Nice to Have/Preferred Skills

1. Active PIC Design & Validation: Experience in active PIC design, fabrication, and validation, especially for visible wavelengths.

2. Device Characterization: Skills in optical/electro-optic measurements, fiber optics, free-space optics, and PIC packaging.

3. Statistical Modeling & Sensitivity Analysis: Experience in design space exploration, yield modeling, and incorporating fabrication constraints.

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