ABOUT THE ROLE
We are seeking a Photonics Chip Lead that can own the delivery of product PICs for Celestial’s industry-leading scale-up network offerings. The role requires deep expertise and experience in Silicon Photonics system, block & device design, IC design EDA tools and PIC/ASIC co-design.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Delivery of Photonic ICs (PICs) for Celestial’s key product segments.
- Drive critical aspects of PIC design, including photonic architecture & routing, schematic capture & modeling and physical design.
- Work in conjunction with broader analog, digital and packaging teams to ensure PIC meets all product specifications and integration requirements.
- Contribute to the design of Silicon Photonic devices and subsystems to augment the Celestial Photonics PDK.
QUALIFICATIONS
Specialized skills
- Strong experience with complete Silicon Photonics PIC development (architecture, routing, link-budget development, system integration)
- Strong experience with modeling of photonic circuits and with simulation of Silicon Photonics components using standard tools (Lumerical, Photon Design, RSoft, VPI or similar)
- Experience with physical design/layout tools (Cadence, Mentor or similar)
- Experience with PIC co-design with ASICs and digital control blocks
- Experience with data analysis tools (JMP, DataConductor or similar)
Education requirements
- Minimum MS in engineering or physics. PhD is preferred.
Experience requirements
- Minimum 10 years of relevant experience
Attributes
- Self-starter
- Thrives in a highly collaborative and dynamic work environment
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Creativity in problem-solving with strong attention to detail
LOCATION: Santa Clara, CA
For California Location:
As an early stage start up, we offer an extremely attractive total compensation package inclusive of competitive base salary, bonus and a generous grant of our valuable early-stage equity. The target base salary for this role is approximately $195,000.00 - $235,000.00. The base salary offered may be slightly higher or lower than the target base salary, based on the final scope as determined by the depth of the experience and skills demonstrated by candidate in the interviews.
