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Photonic IC Design Engineer

AT Applied Materials
Applied Materials

Photonic IC Design Engineer

Santa Clara, CA

The Photonic IC Design Engineer is responsible for the design of high-speed photonic ICs; for the system design of the optical integrated products of the connectivity solutions for Applied Materials. It is a senior engineer that initiates initial blueprints of the products & solutions and is pulling the different engineering practices together to form a great engineering team.

This role is also supporting Product Marketing with the Product Roadmap. The Photonic IC Design Engineer is a trusted partner of the customers. This role will get insights about product performance and needs and will develop and implement concepts for a wide range of significantly complex product issues and engineering solutions.

  • Responsible for the engineering of various photonic ICs (PICs) from initiation to general availability including the design and characterization of the product.
  • Assure design for performance, manufacturability, and cost.
  • Select components (analog and digital EICs, various optical) for high speed architectures.
  • Create schematics and layout circuits.
  • Work with test and firmware engineering in the development of PICs
  • Work with foundries to co-design and fabricate PICs
  • Carry on Design Verification Tests (DVT). Write technical reports.

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Functional Knowledge

  • Experience with various active and passive component design
  • Experience of engineering transceiver technologies with proven market success or related PIC based technologies, from PIC design to optical and electrical packaging.
  • Knowledge of transmission, wide bandwidth circuits, passive devices, and optoelectronic devices (e.g., lasers, detectors, modulators)
  • Experience with high-speed, broadband electrical interfacing with PIC based technologies (PCBs, organic substrates, TSVs, RDL, etc.)
  • Extensive experience using high-speed optical and electrical equipment: Real-time Oscilloscope, BERT, Optical Modulation Analyzer, Network Analyzer, Optical Spectrum Analyzer, wavelength meters, tunable filters, optical noise sources, etc.
  • Familiar with high-speed IC, such as DSP, modulator driver, transimpedance amplifier
  • Excellent communication skills, including active listening and questioning.
  • Fluent English language and experience communicating with people from different countries. Excellent presentation skills
  • Ideally candidates from the optics industry or other industries with high-speed connectivity
  • Ideally candidates with academic experience in optics and related fields

Business Expertise

  • Anticipates business and regulatory issues; recommends product, process or service improvements

Leadership

  • Leads projects with notable risk and complexity; develops the strategy for project execution

Problem Solving

  • Solves unique and complex problems with broad impact on the business; requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop solutions

Impact

  • Impacts the direction and resource allocation for program, project or services; works within general functional policies and industry guidelines

Interpersonal Skills

  • Communicates complex ideas, anticipates potential objections and persuades others, often at senior levels, to adopt a different point of view

Qualifications

Education:

Master's Degree: Electrical and Computer Engineering

Skills

Certifications:

Languages:

Years of Experience:

10 - 15 Years

Work Experience:

Additional Information

Shift:

10-Day 8-Hr (United States of America)

Travel:

Yes, 10% of the Time

Relocation Eligible:

Yes

Referral Payment Plan:

None

U.S. Salary Range:
$160,000.00 - $220,000.00

The salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable.

For all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.

Applied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Client-provided location(s): Santa Clara, CA, USA
Job ID: Applied_Materials-R2417597
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA With Employer Contribution
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Health Reimbursement Account
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • On-Site Gym
    • Pet Insurance
    • Mental Health Benefits
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • On-site/Nearby Childcare
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Work-From-Home Stipend
  • Office Life and Perks

    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Leave of Absence
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • 401(K)
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities