Voyant Photonics

Engineer

• Develop and implement layouts for complex photonic integrated circuits, from component-level test structures to large-scale system PICs
• Translate photonic schematics and design requirements into efficient, manufacturable GDSII layouts
• Implement dense waveguide routing, multilayer optical interconnects, and die- and reticle-level floorplanning
• Develop and maintain parameterized photonic component cells (PCells) and reusable layout libraries
• Create Python-based scripts and automation tools for layout generation, routing, and design verification
• Integrate photonic and electrical layouts, including electrical routing, contact pads, and packaging interfaces
• Perform and debug physical verification, including DRC, LVS, and optical connectivity checks
• Collaborate with photonic designers, packaging engineers, and foundry partners to optimize layouts and support tapeout submissions
• Take ownership of PIC layouts from initial floorplanning through tapeout

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Photonics Layout Engineer

Mechanical Engineer

• Design, simulate, and optimize passive and active silicon photonic components, including optical switches, waveguides, couplers, splitters, mode converters, and photodetectors
• Improve optical performance including insertion loss, crosstalk, bandwidth, power consumption, and fabrication tolerance
• Perform electromagnetic and multiphysics simulations to optimize device geometries and operating conditions
• Develop component layouts and test structures with layout engineers
• Drive component development through foundry tapeouts, including design reviews, verification, and manufacturing-partner coordination
• Analyze optical characterization data and wafer-level measurements to validate designs and guide improvements
• Collaborate with system-level PIC designers to translate system requirements into component specifications
• Work with foundry partners to understand process capabilities and develop robust, manufacturable designs
• Own component development from concept and simulation through layout, tapeout, and characterization
• Work closely with a multidisciplinary team developing silicon photonic chips for optical circuit switching and chip-scale FMCW LiDAR

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Senior Silicon Photonics Design Engineer

• Design, simulate, and optimize passive and active silicon photonic components, including optical switches, waveguides, couplers, splitters, mode converters, and photodetectors
• Develop component designs to improve insertion loss, crosstalk, bandwidth, power consumption, and fabrication tolerance
• Perform electromagnetic and multiphysics simulations to optimize device geometries and operating conditions
• Develop component layouts and test structures, collaborating with layout engineers to implement and verify designs
• Drive component development through foundry tapeouts, including design reviews, verification, and coordination with manufacturing partners
• Analyze optical characterization data and wafer-level measurements to validate designs and guide improvements
• Collaborate with system-level PIC designers to translate system requirements into component specifications
• Work with foundry partners to understand process capabilities and develop robust, manufacturable designs
• Own component development from concept and simulation through layout, tapeout, and characterization
• Work with a multidisciplinary team developing silicon photonic chips for optical circuit switching and chip-scale FMCW LiDAR