Photonics Fabrication and Design Engineer
Core
Design and fabricate cryogenic photonic networks and SiN-based passive photonic components for neuroscience-inspired AI hardware.
Role type
Senior IC photonics fabrication and design engineer
Builds
Cryogenic photonic networks and integrated photonic devices for AI scaling
Domain
Deep tech / AI hardware / Photonics
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Microfabrication, nanofabrication, semiconductor processing, SiN photonic component design, electromagnetic simulation (Ansys Lumerical, Tidy3D), photonic layout (DRC, KLayout, Luceda, Cadence)
Preferred skills
SNSPD fabrication, heterogeneous/hybrid integration (bump bonding, fusion bonding), foundry process transfer, multi-user cleanroom experience
Technologies
SiN, SNSPD, Ansys Lumerical, Tidy3D, KLayout, Luceda, Cadence
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end prototype fabrication runs in a research cleanroom; Develop and optimize manufacturable fabrication processes for integrated photonic and superconducting devices; Design and simulate passive silicon nitride photonic components; Establish SOPs and stable Processes of Record; Contribute to internal PDKs and component libraries; Collaborate with test and integration teams to correlate device performance with fabrication metrics
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
