Integrated Photonics Engineer | PIC Design, Layout & Fabrication
LB215
Posted: 14/10/2026
- $150K–$220K base
- California
- Permanent
⚡ Integrated Photonics Engineer | PIC Design, Layout & Fabrication
What would your ideal photonics role look like if you could own more than just one part of the design cycle?
I’m working with early-stage deep-tech companies building next-generation photonic hardware for advanced computing, communications and emerging semiconductor platforms.
These teams are working across silicon photonics, SiN, advanced integration and new device architectures, and they’re looking for engineers who want broader ownership across the PIC development lifecycle.
🔧 What you could work on:
- PIC design and layout
- Tapeout and foundry interaction
- PDKs and photonic design flows
- Silicon photonics / SiN
- Fabrication and process development
- Design verification, DRC and LVS
- Cadence/Virtuoso, KLayout, Lumerical, Luceda, Tidy3D or similar
🎯 What they’re looking for:
Engineers with experience in integrated photonics / PICs, whether your background is in design, layout, fabrication, test, characterization or a combination of these.
If you’ve worked across photonic hardware and enjoy getting involved in more than one part of the development cycle, these could be particularly interesting opportunities.
📍 US-based, onsite opportunities
💰 $150K–$220K base + equity, depending on experience
If you could choose, would you rather spend your next role deep in PIC design, closer to fab/process, or somewhere in between?
📩 If this sounds interesting, apply now!
Tali Quint
Researcher