Photonics Circuit Designer

• Own PIC schematic capture and physical layout implementation
• Define PIC floor plans, waveguide routing, and interconnect structures
• Develop and maintain PDK-based design workflows
• Drive verification and tape-out readiness
• Automate and improve design workflows
• Document implementation decisions and communicate design trade-offs

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Photonics, Physics, or a related technical field
• 5+ years of experience in PIC schematic capture and mask layout
• Experience implementing photonic IC designs using foundry PDKs
• Strong DRC/LVS experience
• Practical understanding of photonic device behavior
• Experience taking photonic designs through tape-out and foundry submission
• Strong Python scripting skills for layout automation
• Ability to collaborate across photonics, EIC, packaging, simulation, and product teams
• Experience with PIC design and verification workflows
• Experience with PIC/EIC co-design or advanced package integration will be considered a plus

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in PIC schematic capture, physical layout implementation, and photonic IC design workflows, with strong skills in DRC/LVS and Python scripting for automation. Proven ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and drive projects through tape-out and foundry submission.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• PIC Schematic Capture
• Photonic IC Design
• DRC/LVS Experience
• Python Scripting
• Tape-Out Readiness

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• PIC Schematic Capture
• Mask Layout
• Photonic IC Design
• DRC/LVS
• Python Scripting
• Design Workflows
• Tape-Out Process
• PDK-Based Design
• Waveguide Routing
• Interconnect Structures

Soft Skills

• Collaboration
• Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Industry Keywords

• Photonic Device Behavior
• Foundry Submission
• PIC/EIC Co-Design
• Advanced Package Integration