Our growing team is looking for an
Integrated Photonics Design Engineer at Senior or Staff levelto lead process design kit (PDK) development for HyperLight's co-packaged optics product line.This hands-on role, based at HyperLight's headquarters, collaborates very closely with our internal component design, process engineering, and test teams to drive PDK development and ensure fast time-to-market. In this role you will be involved in all product-related discussions and decisions that have direct impact on HyperLight's business. As part of your responsibilities, you will:
- Collaborate with our product team, foundries, and customers to define device component and fabrication process performance requirements for co-packaged optics applications
- Lead the end-to-end design and validation of high performance device components, in collaboration with other component designers and process engineers
- Own and maintain the process design kit (PDK) for our co-packaged optics platform
- Contribute to the development of design, layout and verification enablement toolsets in open source and commercial tools including GDSFactory, Cadence Virtuoso, Synopsys Optocompiler and ICV, and Siemens Calibre.
Requirements- Either 5+ years of relevant work experience or equivalent experience through an advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- Strong expertise with passive and/or active photonic device component design, including hands-on development of multiple successful designs.
- Strong expertise in finite element analysis of PIC components using tools like Lumerical, Tidy3D, COMSOL, Synopsys OptoDesigner, etc.
- Extensive hands-on experience performing measurements to characterize photonic integrated circuits using instruments like swept lasers, fiber alignment stages, VNAs, BERTs, oscilloscopes, etc.
- Extensive experience with data analysis and statistical methods such as design of experiments using tools like JMP or Python.
- Demonstrated record of innovation and achievement, e.g. product designs, publications, or patents.
- Familiarity with the entire PIC engineering process, including simulation, layout, fabrication, test, and device operation.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Comfortable working with cross-disciplinary teams
Benefits- Competitive market-based compensation (Salary range $150,000 - $225,000)
- Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, vision, and dental plans for individuals and families
- 401(k) retirement plans with employee matching
- Paid Parental Leave
- Life and disability insurance
- Commuter benefits and subsidies
- Professional growth and mentorship opportunities
This role is in-person at HyperLight's office in Cambridge, MA. Authorization to work in the US is required.
