Senior Photonic-Integrated-Circuit Engineer

Intel
US, California, Santa Clara$142k – $269kPosted 7 April 2026

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Job Details: Job Description: The world is transforming - and so is Intel. Intel is a company of bold and curious inventors and problem solvers who create some of the most astounding technological advancements and experiences in the world. With a legacy of relentless innovation and a commitment to bring smart, connected devices to every person on Earth, our diverse and brilliant teams are continually searching for tomorrow's technology and revel in the challenge that changing the world for the better brings. We work every single day to design and manufacture silicon products that empower people's digital lives. Come join us and do something wonderful. Primary duties and responsibilities: Defines and drives overall integrated silicon photonic chip development plan at system and device level, possessing expertise in the design and simulation of silicon photonic integrated circuit components and systems. Designs and optimizes photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and plays a key role in the development of photonic technologies including complex active and passive large-scale PICs. Owns overall silicon PIC development execution and coordination from architecture definition and chip design , to layout, test, validation, data analysis, and covers performance debug, reliability qualification, and KGD delivery. Works cross functionally with foundries, design, validation, quality and reliability teams. Qualifications: You must possess the below minimum qualifications to be initially considered for this position. Preferred qualifications are in addition to the minimum requirements and are considered a plus factor in identifying top candidates. Experience listed below would be obtained through a combination of your degree, research and or relevant previous job and or internship experiences. Minimum Qualifications: MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a similar discipline with 5 years of experience  in a related field with years of relevant industry experience in the required skills section below  OR PhD Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a similar discipline and 3 years of experience in a related field with years of relevant industry experience in the required skills section below. Required Skills: • E xperience in development of photonic-integrated-circuits from concept to high volume manufacturing. • Experience designing, simulating, and testing complex PIC's, including link budget analysis, electrical power budgets, back-reflection budgets, Monte Carlo models and other performance indicators. • Familiarity using optical design and simulation tools such as Lumerical (FDTD, MODE, DEVICE, Interconnect), RSoft , Tidy3D, Harold, Photon Design, or numerical simulation tools such as Matlab or P ython. • Experience contributing to or leading PIC tape-outs. Familiarity with layout tools such as Candence, KLayout , Synopsys Optocompiler , or GDSFactory . Preferred Qualifications: • Exposure to standard photonic test methodologies and equipment such as optical spectrum analyzers, tunable lasers, optical backscatter reflectometers, optical vector analyzers, fiber or free-space coupling. • Exposure to EDA/PDA tools and methodologies. Familiarity with LVS, SDL, and DRC. • PIC test data analysis and design optimization including using statistical analysis using tools such as JMP or statistical libraries in matlab or python. Job Type: Experienced Hire Shift: Shift 1 (United States of America) Primary Location: US, California, Santa Clara Additional Locations: Business group: At the Data Center Group (DCG), we're committed to delivering exceptional products and delighting our customers. We offer both broad-market Xeon-based solutions and custom x86-based products, ensuring tailored innovation for diverse needs across general-purpose compute, web services, HPC, and AI-accelerated systems. Our charter encompasses defining business strategy and roadmaps, product managem ... (truncated, view full listing at source)
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