Senior Silicon Photonics Design Engineer

Voyant Photonics

. Design, simulate, and optimize passive and active silicon photonic components, including optical switches, waveguides, couplers, splitters, mode converters, and photodetectors .

Posted 10/21/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesSenior💰 $140,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Expertise in silicon photonic component design and optimization, including proficiency in electromagnetic simulation and device characterization. Strong ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and drive component development from concept through fabrication and testing.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Silicon Photonic Component DesignElectromagnetic SimulationAnsys LumericalPython ProgrammingWafer-Level Characterization

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Hard Skills

Silicon Photonic Component DesignElectromagnetic SimulationDevice OptimizationWaveguide OpticsPhotonic Device PhysicsStatistical Device Performance ModelingSilicon Nitride WaveguidesIntegrated Photonic DevicesO-Band Photonic Component DesignC-Band Photonic Component Design

Soft Skills

Problem-Solving SkillsTechnical IndependenceCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

Ansys LumericalTidy3DCOMSOLMATLAB

Industry Keywords

Silicon PhotonicsFabrication ProcessesFoundry TapeoutsOptical CharacterizationMultilayer Photonic IntegrationHeterogeneous Photonic Platforms

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonSwitching

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

Requirements

What you’ll need

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Photonics, or a related field, or an M.S. with significant relevant industry experience
Strong background in silicon photonic component design, including electromagnetic simulation and device optimization
Demonstrated experience designing integrated photonic devices and bringing designs through silicon photonics foundry tapeouts
Solid understanding of waveguide optics, photonic device physics, and semiconductor fabrication processes
Proficiency with Ansys Lumerical, Tidy3D, COMSOL, or equivalent
Ability to analyze experimental characterization data and translate results into design improvements
Strong problem-solving skills, technical independence, and ability to collaborate in a multidisciplinary team
Experience designing silicon photonic switches, phase shifters, MMIs, mode converters, and polarization-handling devices
Experience with silicon nitride waveguides, multilayer photonic integration, or heterogeneous photonic platforms
Experience with O-band and C-band photonic component design
Proficiency in Python or MATLAB for simulation automation, design optimization, and data analysis
Experience with wafer-level characterization, fabrication variation analysis, or statistical device performance modeling
Must be able to work onsite at the company's HQ in NYC
Must be authorized to work in the United States or address sponsorship requirements

Benefits

Comp & perks

Equity
Catered lunch every day at HQ
Flexible scheduling around customer calls