Silicon Photonics Design Engineer, Biophotonics

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Cupertino, CA
Salary
$184,700–$277,600 / yr
Posted
14 days ago
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Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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TL;DR · Silicon Photonics Design Engineer, Biophotonics

As a Silicon Photonics Design Engineer - Biophotonics, you will join an optical science team to develop novel integrated photonic devices that enable breakthrough sensing applications in products. Working within a multi-disciplinary group, you will be responsible for the design, simulation, and characterization of silicon photonic components to facilitate the next generation of photonic integrated circuits. Your daily work involves demonstrating new photonic components and sensor concepts while utilizing expertise in optoelectronics, photonics, and semiconductor devices. You will perform modeling of passive and active components on SOI platforms, including MUX/DeMUX components, circuit simulation, high order mode mitigation, and polarization management. The role requires proficiency in Python, Matlab, or JMP for statistical data analysis and a deep understanding of optical measurement techniques to characterize device performance within the biophotonics domain.

What you'll do

  • Design and model novel integrated photonic devices for sensing applications.
  • Simulate and characterize silicon photonic components for next-generation integrated circuits.
  • Develop passive and active components specifically on SOI platforms.
  • Design MUX/DeMUX components to integrate into photonic systems.
  • Perform circuit simulations, high order mode mitigation, and polarization management.
  • Conduct hands-on device characterization using various optical measurement techniques.
  • Perform statistical data analysis using Python, Matlab, or JMP.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Physics, Optics, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent fields.
  • Experience with simulation and modeling of photonic components.
  • 3+ years of relevant industry experience (preferred).
  • Master's or PhD degree in Physics, Optics, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent fields (preferred).
  • Deep understanding of optoelectronics, photonics, and semiconductor devices (preferred).
  • Extensive design and modeling experience of passive and active components on SOI platforms (preferred).
  • Experience in designing MUX/DeMUX components, circuit simulation, high order mode mitigation, or polarization management (preferred).
  • Proficiency in optical measurement techniques, device characterization, and programming in Python, Matlab, or JMP (preferred).

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