Photonic Simulation R&D Engineer

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

Cadence is a pivotal leader in electronic systems design, building upon more than 30 years of computational software expertise.

The company applies its underlying Intelligent System Design strategy to deliver software, hardware, and IP that turn design concepts into reality.

Cadence customers are the world’s most innovative companies, delivering extraordinary electronic products from chips to systems for the most dynamic market applications including hyperscale computing, 5G communications, automotive, mobile, aerospace, consumer, industrial, and life sciences.

We are looking for a Photonic Simulation R&D Engineer. If you are passionate about photonics, simulation, and software development, if you thrive in a multifaceted, cross-disciplinary, and collaborative environment, and if you want to shape the future of photonics while delivering cutting-edge software and solutions to our global customers, please come join our team.

Responsibilities :

In this role, you’ll be at the forefront of defining and developing our photonic simulation solutions.

Work with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and architect solutions

Write clear specifications for new software features and enhancements

Design and optimize algorithms and numerical methods in the simulator

Develop production-quality code in several programming languages

Perform detailed testing of new and enhanced features, and create documentation content

Develop photonic device models and circuit examples to demonstrate simulation capabilities

Integrate simulation with design environment and layout for a complete end-to-end solution

Engage with select customers and ecosystem partners to understand and address their needs

Qualifications :

To be successful in this role, you must have hands-on experience in photonic IC design and simulation.

Master’s or PhD degree in electrical engineering, physics, or similar fields

3+ years of experience designing integrated photonic devices and / or circuits, through full design cycles, from simulation and layout to tape-out and to experimental characterization

Experience in photonic device modeling, using Verilog-A or other methods, to describe the behavior of waveguides, couplers, modulators, photodetectors, lasers, etc. for circuit simulation

Experience in photonic circuit simulation, and ideally electronic-photonic co-simulation, using Cadence Spectre, Lumerical INTERCONNECT, or similar tools

Experience in photonic device simulation using physical solvers, including optical / EM (e.g., FDTD), electrical / semiconductor (TCAD), and thermal

Knowledge of numerical simulation methods is strongly preferred

Familiarity with electronic / photonic design automation tools and workflows (familiarity with Cadence Virtuoso platform is a plus)

Programming skills in C / C++, Python, and SKILL

Experience working with multiple foundries and using or developing photonic PDKs is a plus

Good communications skills and ability to collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams

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