Silicon Photonics PIC Layout Engineer

Job Title

Silicon Photonics PIC Layout Engineer

Role Summary

Responsible for creating and validating photonic integrated circuit (PIC) layouts and improving layout methodologies and flows. The role works within a chip-design organization and collaborates closely with design and verification teams to ensure layouts meet electrical and fabrication requirements.

Experience Level

Mid-level. Typical background aligns with several years of IC layout experience (see Education Requirements for degree and years guidance).

Responsibilities

Primary duties include implementing PIC layouts, verifying layout correctness, and improving layout automation and flows.

• Design and implement photonic integrated circuit (PIC) layouts.
• Develop or use script-based layout tools and automation.
• Perform layout verification: layout vs. schematic (LVS) and design rule checking (DRC).
• Collaborate with design and verification teams to meet specifications and performance targets.
• Contribute to development and refinement of layout methodologies and flows.

Requirements

Essential skills, tools, and attributes for successful performance.

• Practical experience with photonic IC layout and layout flows.
• Proficiency with Cadence layout tools.
• Familiarity with Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools and layout verification processes (LVS, DRC).
• Strong attention to detail and proven problem-solving ability.
• Effective collaborator who can work in a fast-paced engineering environment.
• Nice-to-have: experience creating or using script-based layout automation (e.g., Python, SKILL or similar).

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field plus 5+ years of related experience; or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field plus 3+ years of related experience.

About the Company

Company: Broadcom

Headquarters: Irvine, California, United States

Broadcom is a global technology leader that designs, develops, and supplies a wide range of semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions. The company is known for its innovations in wireless and broadband communications, enabling a connected world.