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NVIDIA · 1 week ago

Senior Photonic Device Designer

positionSanta Clara, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$168K/yr - $264K/yr
date4+ years exp

NVIDIA is a leading company in the GPU industry, continuously evolving to address new opportunities. They are seeking a Senior Photonic Device Designer to develop integrated photonic devices for high-speed optical applications, focusing on design, evaluation, and characterization of 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

Silicon photonics designHigh-speed optical modulatorsSimulation toolsElectrical testingOptical testingCAD toolsStatistical data analysisLab experiencePythonMATLABVerilog-A scripting

Required

MSEE (or equivalent experience)/PhD preferred
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
Familiarity with modern CMOS fabrication processes and concept is strongly preferred

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Company

NVIDIA

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NVIDIA is a computing platform company operating at the intersection of graphics, HPC, and AI.
dateFounded in 1993
location
Santa Clara, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://www.nvidia.com

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$4.09B
Key Investors
ARPA-EARK Investment ManagementSoftBank Vision Fund
2023-05-09Grant· $5M
2022-08-09Post Ipo Equity· $65M
2021-02-18Post Ipo Equity

Leadership Team

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Jensen Huang
Founder and CEO
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Michael Kagan
Chief Technology Officer
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