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Integrated Photonics Technical Leader - Acacia (Hybrid) is a role within the PIC team focused on developing advanced photonic chips for high-speed optical communication products. You will design, simulate, lay out, and characterize integrated photonic components and circuits across silicon photonics, thin-film lithium niobate, and III–V material platforms. Daily responsibilities include numerical modeling using electromagnetic, optical, electrical, thermal, and multiphysics simulation methods like FDTD, HFSS, or COMSOL Multiphysics. You will create GDS layouts, manage foundry process development, perform tapeouts, and conduct hands-on characterization at the die and wafer levels. The role involves solving complex problems in high-capacity optical interconnects for data centers and space-based applications. Key technical requirements include expertise in solid-state physics, optoelectronics, and scripting for automation to transition designs from initial prototypes into qualified products for coherent transceivers and PAM4 systems.
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Embedded Firmware
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Shell Programming
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Git
Perforce
Jira
Bugzilla
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Optical Transceivers
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