PIC Design Engineer

Photonic IC Design Engineer Location: Bergamo or Pisa, Italy (hybrid/remote roles may be considered in exceptional cases) Who are we looking for? We are seeking an experienced Photonic IC Design Engineer to join a fast-growing team working on the design and development of cutting-edge transceiver solutions for ultra-high bandwidth, low latency optical interconnects targeting generative AI, cellular, and high bandwidth data transfer applications. You will have strong analytic and mathematic skills with a proven track record in silicon photonics circuit design. What will you be doing? • Collaborating with electronic design, system and process engineering teams to develop and optimise photonic integrated circuits such as modulators, detectors and passive waveguide structures • Designing and executing design verification plans to ensure, through simulation and modelling, that your designs meet specifications and performance requirements • Implementing and verifying designs at the physical level including the execution of pre-tapeout sign-offs (DRC, LVS) •Documenting your designs through specification and technical report writing • Supporting new design bring-up, validation and characterisation testing • Contributing to internal innovation and research projects through analysis of publications, evaluation of new technologies and patent filing • Working with external foundries and internal process teams across design-rule, DFM, device modelling and PDK domains What we need to see? • PhD or Master’s in a relevant engineering discipline, such as photonics, electrical engineering, or applied physics • 8 years of industry experience in photonic integrated circuit (PIC) design • A proven track record in designing and delivering photonic circuits for optical transceiver applications, from concept through to validation • Expert user of cutting-edge EDA tools such as Ansys Lumerical, Luceda, Comsol, HFSS • Excellent theoretical understanding of photonic circuit design principles, including waveguide optics, modulation and detection schemes, coupling mechanisms, and device layout for fabrication • Creative and pragmatic problem solver with the ability to diagnose complex system-level and component-level issues and propose new solutions • Demonstrated ability to drive innovation, contribute to IP development, and bring novel photonic design concepts to realization in products or prototypes • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven, detail-oriented approach • Excellent English verbal and written communication skills • Experience working, communicating, and collaborating in a cross-functional team • An ability to adapt to a fast-moving start-up environment, striving for innovation and excellence in everything you do