Principal Photonics IC Design Engineer
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This role pays less than 62% of similar roles. Most pay $168,500–$241,750 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $187k versus about $205k for comparable roles.
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Broadcom is a global semiconductor and infrastructure software company that designs and markets a wide range of networking, storage, and wireless connectivity solutions. Industry: Semiconductors & Infrastructure Software
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Listed pay typically runs $121,900–$195,000 across 125 roles with salary data.
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As a Senior Silicon Photonics PIC Design Engineer, you will join the team to build next-generation Photonic Integrated Circuits for high-performance optical interconnect solutions. You will lead the design, simulation, layout, and system-level testing of advanced silicon photonics components while collaborating with fabrication, process, and validation engineers. Your daily work involves utilizing Ansys/Lumerical and Cadence Virtuoso to validate designs and optimizing electrical subsystems like TIA and driver circuits. You will develop test plans for integrated optical components, including modulators, photodetectors, couplers, splitters, and WDM components. The role requires expertise in RF/Signal Integrity simulation, Python programming for data analysis and layout automation, and a deep understanding of transceiver systems. You will solve complex technical challenges involving high-speed active and passive optical devices to ensure robust link performance across the entire system architecture.
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