Photonics Engineer

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, layout and test Silicon Photonic devices and subsystems
• Contribute to development of wafer-scale and board-level photonics/opto-electronic test platforms
• Work in conjunction with broader analog, digital and packaging teams to optimize components and subsystems in accordance with product requirements
• Identify gaps and come up with longer term improvements to enhance Celestial’s photonics platform, including design and characterization                                                                                                                            

QUALIFICATIONS/SKILLS:

• Specialized skills
  • Experience with design of passive and active silicon photonics components and with the use of photonic/opto-electronic device simulation tools (Lumerical, Photon Design, RSoft or similar);
  • Experience with physical design/layout tools (Cadence, Mentor or similar)
  • Experience with Photonics test platforms and related software and hardware development
  • Ability to collect and analyze large datasets (i.e. experience with JMP, DataConductor or similar data analysis tools)
  • Some experience with free-space design software (Zemax, Code-V) is a plus.

• Education requirements
  • Minimum MS in engineering or physics. Ph.D. preferred

• Experience requirements
  • Minimum 5 years of relevant experience

• Attributes
  • Self-starter
  • Thrives in a highly collaborative and dynamic work environment
  • Has 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 startup experiencing explosive growth, we offer an extremely attractive total compensation package, inclusive of competitive base salary and a generous grant of our valuable early-stage equity.  The target base salary for this role is approximately $160,000.00 - $175,000.00. 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.