Silicon Photonics Engineer

TL;DR

Silicon Photonics Engineer: Responsible for engineering design, process development, and productization for hirify.global’s optics DCI product line with an accent on optical components development for next generation of product. Focus on implementing creative design solutions to accelerate design and tapeout of photonics products.

Location: Ottawa, Canada

Salary: 131,600 - 175,400 CAD per annum

Company

hirify.global’s semiconductor solutions are the essential building blocks of the data infrastructure that connects our world.

What you will do

• Contribute to optical components development for next generation of product.
• Implement creative design solutions to accelerate design and tapeout of photonics products.
• Collaborate closely with CAD and foundry process teams working on the development and support of next generation photonics design flow and design automation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams consisting of Digital and Analog Circuit designers, Signal/Power Integrity, and substrate layout, and system design team.
• Execute responsibilities quickly based on the priority of the team and products.

Requirements

• Master’s degree and/or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Photonics or related fields with 6+ years of experience.
• A strong understanding of optical active component design, fabrication and validation.
• Solid background and hands-on experience on high speed modulator or photodiode design and validation.
• Expertise with design automation EDA software, flows and architecture and a solid understanding of optical simulation tools and related methodologies.
• Familiarity or direct experience in the standard Si/CMOS/MEMS process technologies required for fabrication and integration of electrical and optical devices.
• A proactive self-starter with an exceptional degree of confidence and commitment who does not require constant nudging to move programs forward or effectively complete their execution.
• Effective team player.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive compensation and great benefits.
• Workstyle within an environment of shared collaboration, transparency, and inclusivity.
• Dedicated to giving people the tools and resources they need to succeed in doing work that matters, and to grow and develop with us.