- Design and optimize complex active and passive, large-scale silicon photonic integrated circuits at system and device levels
- Generate software and scripts to meet design and analysis goals
- Work with foundries and manufacturers
- Conduct trade studies and analysis of alternatives to explore design options and trade-offs
- Propose and analyze experiments to validate and refine simulation models
- Present verbal and written findings to cross-functional teams
- Translate analysis into recommendations for future development directions
- Address integration issues with other chips and systems
- Create simulation flows and documentation for collaboration with other PIC design engineers
- Collaborate with photonic designers, nanofabrication engineers, test engineers, and physicists
- Train, guide, and mentor team members on frameworks and best practices
- Contribute to the company’s IP portfolio

Requirements

- Master’s or PhD degree in electrical engineering, applied physics or other relevant discipline
- 5+ years of experience with silicon photonics in an industrial setting
- Familiarity in designing photonic layouts with KLayout, Luceda, Cadence, Mentor Graphics, or equivalent
- Deep expertise in designing and optimizing silicon photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and devices
- Experience in common programming languages like Python and MATLAB
- Proficiency in electromagnetic simulation using common tools, like Lumerical (FDTD, MODE, INTERCONNECT), Tidy3D
- Solid understanding of photonics, electronics, and electromagnetic compatibility
- Familiarity in optical bench experiments with tools like parameter analyzers, optical spectrum analyzers, laser sources, etc.
- Excellent teamwork, interpersonal, and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently while also being a great team member
- Exceptional candidates may have 7+ years of experience with silicon photonics in an industrial setting
- Experience designing high-performance optical switches and modulators




- Experience with inverse design optimization techniques, including adjoint method, particle swarm optimization (PSO), genetic algorithms (GA), and gradient ascent
- Experience designing high-performance single-photon detectors
- Expertise in photonic integrated circuits on silicon nitride or hybrid material platforms
- Experience with high-frequency chip design (RFIC/MMIC) and signal modeling in HFSS
- Experience with thermal and mechanical modeling in COMSOL (FEM)
- Experience modeling doping, diffusion, and electrical device performance in Sentaurus or Silvaco (TCAD)
- Experience with PIC packaging, fabrication, and test
- Knowledge of quantum optics
- Knowledge of cryogenic PICs
- Ability to work in the Greater Vancouver Area is a plus
- Work permit sponsorship eligibility

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in designing and optimizing silicon photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and devices, with proficiency in electromagnetic simulation and programming languages such as Python and MATLAB. Capable of collaborating with cross-functional teams and mentoring others while contributing to the development of innovative photonic solutions.

Highest-signal resume keywords

- Silicon Photonics Design
- Electromagnetic Simulation
- Programming in Python and MATLAB
- Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs)
- Optical Bench Experiments

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

- Silicon Photonics
- Electromagnetic Simulation
- Programming Languages
- Designing Photonic Layouts
- High-Performance Optical Switches
- Inverse Design Optimization Techniques
- Thermal and Mechanical Modeling
- Modeling Doping and Diffusion
- PIC Packaging and Fabrication
- Quantum Optics

Soft Skills

- Teamwork
- Interpersonal Skills
- Written Communication
- Mentoring
- Independent Work

Industry Keywords

- Silicon Photonic Integrated Circuits
- Electromagnetic Compatibility
- Cryogenic PICs
- High-Frequency Chip Design
- Optical Spectrum Analyzers

Tools & Technologies

- KLayout
- Luceda
- Cadence
- Mentor Graphics
- Lumerical
- Tidy3D
- COMSOL
- Sentaurus
- Silvaco
- Parameter Analyzers

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📌 Senior PIC Design Engineer (Coquitlam)
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