Photonic Circuit Design Engineer

Opticore Inc

Opticore Inc

Design

Berkeley, CA, USA

Posted on May 8, 2026

Job Summary

You will own the design, simulation, and tape-out of photonic integrated circuits at the core of our computing platform. This is a hands-on, end-to-end role from device-level design through layout, verification, and working directly with foundry partners to bring chips to silicon. You will collaborate closely with our EIC design, packaging, and measurements teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and simulate photonic devices and circuits (waveguides, modulators, detectors, couplers, etc.)
  • Own layout, DRC/LVS, and tape-out for photonic designs end-to-end
  • Work across teams to ensure photonic designs meet system-level electrical and optical requirements
  • Interface with the packaging team on photonic assembly and integration constraints
  • Collaborate with the measurements team to define and support device characterization

Minimum Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in photonic integrated circuit design
  • Proficiency in Lumerical, Cadence, Synopsys, and KLayout
  • Demonstrated experience owning tape-outs from design through tapeout
  • Deep understanding of silicon photonics device physics
  • Strong track record in industry; candidates with photonics research backgrounds (PhD/postdoc) will also be considered

Even Better If You Have

  • Experience with co-packaged optics or photonic-electronic integration
  • Familiarity with high-speed electro-optic modulator design

We're reviewing applications on a rolling basis and will reach out to shortlisted candidates.

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