Silicon Photonic Design Engineer

Job Title

Silicon Photonic Design Engineer

Role Summary

The Silicon Photonic Design Engineer will develop silicon-photonics components, circuits, and optical engines for high-bandwidth AI and data-center systems. The role sits on an engineering team in Adliswil/Zürich focused on design, simulation, layout, tape-out, and characterization of photonic integrated circuits.

Experience Level

Entry-level (2+ years of relevant research or engineering experience preferred)

Responsibilities

Core responsibilities include design, verification, fabrication support, and test of photonic devices and assemblies.

• Simulate and design active and passive photonic integrated components, circuits, and high-bandwidth photonic systems.
• Translate device operational specifications into mask layouts.
• Drive tape-out activities including layout verification, DRC, and documentation.
• Contribute to software development and maintenance for simulation and mask layout tools, including PDK.
• Test and characterize components and integrated circuits; perform qualification and high-speed measurements.
• Analyze measurement data, compare experimental results with simulations, and optimize device performance.
• Perform root cause and failure analysis on components and integrated circuits.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills, relevant experience, and preferred additional capabilities.

• 2+ years of experience in a relevant research or engineering environment; industry experience in high-tech development is a plus.
• Strong understanding of silicon photonics, semiconductor physics, optical component design, fabrication, and testing.
• Hands-on experience in photonic device characterization and testing; high-speed testing background preferred.
• In-depth experience in at least two of the following areas:
  • Photonic electromagnetic field simulations (Lumerical preferred).
  • RF PCB design and RF electromagnetic field simulation (HFSS preferred).
  • Code-based mask layout design for photonic ICs (Synopsys preferred), experience with external PDKs, libraries, and DRC; tape-out experience with multiple foundries is a plus.
• Strong analytical skills for measurement interpretation and troubleshooting; experience with >40 GHz electro-optical characterization is a plus.
• Soft skills: proactive, self-starting, adaptable, clear communicator, and able to work cross-functionally in a global team.

Education Requirements

Master's degree and/or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Photonics, or a related technical field.

About the Company

Company: Marvell Technology

Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, United States

Marvell’s semiconductor solutions serve as essential building blocks of the data infrastructure connecting our world, driving innovation across enterprise, cloud, AI, and carrier architectures. The company focuses on creating transformative technology that shapes the future.