2026 Summer Internship - Photonics Integrated Circuit Designer - PhD (Santa Clara, CA)

Good level understanding of advanced Si photonics technology, devices such as laser, to explore innovation of new optical devices Collaborate with multi-disciplinary design teams to ensure the PIC design is well considered and validated to integrate with other critical components, in optical mechanical and module fabrication processes, in hardware circuit and controls etc.. Bring up new photonics features in custom opto-electronic hardware Perform tests, improve test procedures and analyze data to enable improvements in device performance and product yield Work closely with teams developing laser, package, photonic, and electronic circuits to ensure product success Work with system architecture to define photonics interconnect need for hyperscale, AI computing, and network switching / routing system. PhD degree or working toward PhD in Engineering, Physics, Photonics or related technical field Experienced in leading the development of Si photonics PIC solutions Expertise with photonic design tools, such as Lumerical, Tidy3D, COMSOL, RSoft. Need to have hands on experience on using cadence virtuoso. Should have done tape out with the like of Global Foundry, Tower Jazz or other silicon photonics fab. Strong knowledge on high speed optoelectronics device design Good knowledge on semiconductor wafer backend and package ecosystem Good knowledge on EDA or EPDA tools for PIC design, simulation and tape out process.