Silicon Photonics PIC Layout Engineer
$101,000 - $162,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 30 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves designing and implementing photonic integrated circuit (PIC) layouts.
What you'll do
- Design and implement photonic integrated circuit (PIC) layouts.
- Develop and utilize a script-based layout tool.
- Collaborate with design and verification teams to ensure layout meets specifications and performance requirements.
- Perform layout vs. schematic (LVS) and design rule checking (DRC).
- Contribute to the development and improvement of layout methodologies and flows.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field and 5+ years of related experience; or Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field and 3+ years of related experience.
- Familiarity with Cadence layout tools.
- Experience with Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools.
Nice to have
- Experience with script-based layout.
Skills: photonic integrated circuit (PIC) layouts, script-based layout tool, Cadence layout tools, LVS, DRC
This role has been open 3 days — well below the 66-day median for Optical/Photonics IC Design roles.
Optical/Photonics IC Design · Photonics
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Open roles in category
133
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Median days open
66 d
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Median salary
$195k
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| Metric | Broadcom | All employers we track in this specialty (133 roles · 33 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 1 | 133 |
| Median days open | 3 d | 66 d (−63 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $195k |
Skills observed across this category: photonic integrated circuit (PIC) layouts, script-based layout tool, Cadence layout tools, LVS, DRC
Who's hiring in this category
- Lightmatter · 18 open roles · median 80 d
- GlobalFoundries · 16 open roles · median 66 d
- Coherent Corp · 15 open roles · median 74 d
- Lumentum · 9 open roles · median 61 d
- Keysight Technologies · 7 open roles · median 30 d
- Marvell Technology · 7 open roles · median 150 d
How we counted: 133 open Optical/Photonics IC Design (Photonics) roles from 33 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 4 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.