Principal Eng Device Engineering, Silicon Phonics Compact Modeling (2027 New College Grad)
$85,000 - $146,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 23 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves developing, validating, documenting, and supporting production-quality compact models for silicon photonic devices. You will work with advanced Process Design Kits (PDKs).
What you'll do
- Develop and maintain compact models for silicon photonic devices.
- Perform parameter extraction and model calibration using DC, RF/S-parameter, optical, and transient measurement data.
- Support model quality assurance and release readiness by developing testbenches, regression methodologies, validation reports, and robust checks.
- Contribute to Process Design Kit development, documentation, verification, and release activities.
- Support integration of models into customer design flows and EDA platforms.
- Collaborate with device engineering, characterization, process integration, and design enablement teams to understand device behavior and modeling requirements.
What you'll need
- Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Photonics, Optics or related field.
- Overall 3.0 GPA.
- English language fluency (Written & Verbal).
Nice to have
- Prior related internship or co-op experience.
- Coursework, research, internship, or project experience in semiconductor or photonic device physics, compact-model development, parameter extraction, device characterization, numerical modeling, or validation using measured data.
- Programming or modeling experience with Python, MATLAB, Verilog-A, C/C++, or similar tools.
- Familiarity with photonic, RF, or mixed-signal EDA environments such as Cadence, Synopsys, ADS, Luceda, or equivalent platforms.
Skills: compact models, silicon photonic devices, parameter extraction, model calibration, device characterization, PDK development
This role has been open 23 days — well below the 56-day median for Device Engineering roles.
Device Engineering · Device Physics
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Open roles in category
141
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Median days open
56 d
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Median salary
$164k
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| Metric | GlobalFoundries | All employers we track in this specialty (141 roles · 36 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 24 | 141 |
| Median days open | 63 d | 56 d (+7 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $164k |
Skills observed across this category: compact models, silicon photonic devices, parameter extraction, model calibration, device characterization, PDK development
Who's hiring in this category
- GlobalFoundries (this employer) · 24 open roles · median 63 d
- Micron Technology · 19 open roles · median 102 d
- Intel Corporation · 10 open roles · median 20 d
- Infineon Technologies · 9 open roles · median 26 d
- Renesas Electronics · 9 open roles · median 31 d
- STMicroelectronics · 8 open roles · median 52 d
How we counted: 141 open Device Engineering (Device Physics) roles from 36 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 17 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.