Celestial AI · 2 days ago
PIC Design Engineer
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$185K/yr - $225K/yrCelestial AI is a pioneering company in the field of Generative AI, focusing on advanced interconnect technologies for data centers. The PIC Design Engineer will be responsible for the design and layout of Silicon Photonic ICs, collaborating with various teams to ensure optimal performance and integration.
Semiconductors
Responsibilities
Contribute to the design and layout of very large-scale Silicon Photonic ICs (PICs) that interface directly with co-designed ASICs
Contribute to PIC delivery, all the way from floor-planning and top-level block placement to micro-architecture, optical & electrical routing, and back-end DRC and LVS verification
Work in conjunction with broader analog, digital and packaging teams to drive PIC physical design in accordance with product requirements related to opto-electronic performance, signal integrity (SI) & power integrity (PI)
Work closely with the rest of the Photonics team to optimize layout flows and add to existing software base for automated design and verification
Qualification
Required
Specialized skills
Good grasp of fundamental photonics concepts and engineering design principles
Experience with Silicon Photonics Process Design Kits and related best practices in the layout of photonic devices, sub-systems and full PICs
Experience with physical design packages (Cadence, Siemens Mentor, Klayout or similar), including layout automation within these tools using SKILL, Python or similar
Experience with layout verification tools for DRC, ERC and LVS (Calibre, Pegasus or similar)
PhD in engineering or physics with concentration/experience in integrated photonics
Self-starter
Creativity in problem-solving with strong attention to detail
Thrives in a highly collaborative and dynamic work environment
Has excellent oral and written communication skills
Preferred
Familiarity with SI and PI-aware electrical routing for analog and digital blocks is a strong plus
Benefits
Health, vision, dental and life insurance
Company
Celestial AI
AI is touching our lives and driving breakthroughs in healthcare, finance, autonomous systems, and countless other domains.
Founded in 2020
51-200 employees
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