Photonic IC Design Engineer
LB328
Posted: 10/11/2026
- $150,000 - $220,000
- Santa Barbara, CA
- Permanent
⚡ Photonic Design Engineer | PIC Design | Santa Barbara, CA
Want to own photonic chips from first simulation through tape-out and measurement?
I’m working with a photonics company developing advanced heterogeneous integrated photonic systems and they’re hiring a Photonic Design Engineer to work across the full PIC development cycle.
You’ll work across:
→ Photonic device and circuit design
→ Simulation using FDTD / EME tools
→ Layout, PDKs and tape-out
→ Foundry interaction and design-rule checks
→ Measurement, characterization and data analysis
→ Automation using Python or MATLAB
What the team are ideally looking for:
→ Experience designing and taping out photonic integrated circuits
→ Strong simulation experience with tools such as Lumerical
→ Hands-on layout using GDSFactory, KLayout, Virtuoso or similar
→ Experience taking designs through foundry and measurement
→ Strong ownership across the full design cycle
📍 Santa Barbara / Goleta, CA | Onsite
💰 $150K–$220K base + equity
US Citizen or Green Card required
If your background sits at the intersection of PIC design, tape-out and characterization, I’d love to hear from you.
📩 Sound like a fit? Apply now.
Tali Quint
Researcher