Silicon Photonics - Reference Design Engineer

Overview

Design silicon photonics integrated circuits and reference designs that accelerate customer adoption of the GlobalFoundries SiPh platform for datacenter, AI and communication markets.

What you'll do

• Design silicon photonics circuits (PICs) for pluggables, NPO and CPO applications to meet target specifications.
• Perform design simulation and layout of the designed circuits.
• Measure the design on hardware and analyze the results.
• Analyze the impact of device characteristics on circuit-level performance.
• Understand the critical circuit specifications important for achieving system-level performance.
• Help with automation and other efficiency improvement projects.
• Work closely with PDK, modeling, test, packaging, and applications teams to improve platform usability.
• Identify gaps in customer design flows and drive ecosystem improvements.
• Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.

What you'll need

• Master's degree (M.S/M.Tech) with specialization in Electronics or Photonics Engineering (Photonics and related fields) from a reputed university, with good academic records, and minimum 6 years of experience; or a PhD with specialization in Photonics or Integrated Optics from a reputed university, with good academic records and 3+ years of experience.
• Strong background in silicon photonics device physics, circuit design fundamentals, and circuit design flows.
• Hands-on experience with Cadence, Synopsys Lumerical suite, Tiny3D and other simulation software.
• Hands-on experience with layout editors, Klayout, and AI tools for data analytics and efficiency improvements.
• EDA design tools and physical verification flow knowledge, including LVS, DRC, PEX, EMIR.
• Scripting in Perl, Python and AI-enabled tools for accelerating design cycle time.
• Self-motivated and excellent team player.
• Good technical verbal and written communication skills and ability to work with cross-functional global teams.
• Ability to collaborate with program and technical design leads on multiple concurrent projects.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of various SiPh devices, process and characterization techniques.
• Patents and publications.
• Exceptional spoken and written proficiency in English.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong ability to learn and explore new technologies, opportunities, and continuous improvement.
• Ability to interact effectively with both external and internal customers at all levels and from various cultural backgrounds.

Details

• Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (North).