NVIDIA · 1 month ago
Senior Photonic Device Designer
US, CA, Santa Clara
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$168K/yr - $264K/yr
4+ years expNVIDIA is a leading technology company known for its innovation in graphics processing units and AI solutions. They are seeking a Senior Photonic Device Designer to join their global circuits team, focusing on the architecture and design of high-speed chip interfaces and complex photonic functions.
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Responsibilities
Work on the development of novel integrated photonic devices for high-speed optical interconnect and sensing applications
Conduct chip layout circuit design, circuit checking, and device evaluation and characterization
Perform prototype construction and checkout
Develop measurement methodology and apparatus to test and characterize the fabricated devices and perform experiments to demonstrate their ability in various potential applications
Respond to customer/client requests or events as they occur
Qualification
Required
4+ years of experience in silicon based opto-electronics technologies including
Silicon photonics device design, fabrication, and characterization
High-speed optical modulators, lasers and detectors
Electrical and optical testing and statistical data analysis
Guided wave and free space optics including optical alignment and fiber-to-waveguide coupling
Lab experience with high-speed test equipment, such as AWG, DCA, VNA, BERT
The candidate must be highly experienced with simulation tools such as Ansys Lumerical, ZeMax, proficient in CAD tools such as Cadence, MATLAB, Python and Verilog-A scripting
Preferred
MSEE (or equivalent experience)/PhD preferred
Familiarity with modern CMOS fabrication processes and concept is strongly preferred
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NVIDIA is a computing platform company operating at the intersection of graphics, HPC, and AI.
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