Senior PIC Design The Role As a Senior Photonics Integrated Circuit Designer, you'll play a key role in designing and developing complex photonic integrated circuits from concept through tape-out. Working closely with device, layout, packaging and systems engineers, you'll help deliver high-performance PICs for cutting-edge optical platforms.
This is an opportunity to influence both product architecture and technical direction while working on challenging, first-of-its-kind photonic technologies.
What You'll Do Design and optimise photonic integrated circuits including passive and active optical components.
Develop photonic building blocks such as waveguides, splitters, couplers, modulators and detectors.
Perform simulation and modelling to validate device performance and optimise designs for manufacturability.
Work closely with layout engineers to prepare designs for fabrication and tape-out.
Collaborate with packaging, test and systems teams to support device characterisation and product development.
Analyse measurement data and iterate designs to improve performance and yield.
Mentor junior engineers and contribute to the development of design methodologies and PDK libraries.




What We’re Looking For MSc or PhD in Photonics, Electrical Engineering, Physics or a related discipline.
Several years of industry experience designing photonic integrated circuits.
Solid understanding of silicon photonics or other integrated photonic platforms.
Experience with photonic simulation tools such as Lumerical, Ansys, Photon Design, Synopsys OptSim or equivalent.
Familiarity with PIC layout tools including Cadence Virtuoso, KLayout, Synopsys OptoCompiler or similar.
Experience taking designs through fabrication and experimental validation.
Strong knowledge of optical device physics and electromagnetic simulation.
Excellent communication skills and experience working within cross-functional engineering teams.
Nice to Have Experience with coherent optics, optical interconnects, LiDAR, quantum photonics or sensing technologies.
Knowledge of semiconductor fabrication processes and design rules.
Python, MATLAB or scripting experience for design automation and data analysis.
Previous experience contributing to PDK development or custom photonic design flows.
Oliver Logan

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📌 Senior PIC Design (British Columbia)
🏢 Darwin Recruitment
📍 British Columbia