About this role
Job title: Silicon Photonics Design, Principal Engineer
About the Role Marvell is seeking a Principal Engineer to design and validate silicon photonics-based optical engines and components for next-generation AI and data center infrastructure. This role involves translating specifications into mask layouts, driving tape-out activities, and contributing to software tools and characterization efforts.
What You'll Do
- Simulate and design active and passive photonic integrated components, circuits and high-bandwidth photonic systems
- Translate device operational specifications into mask layouts
- Drive tape-out activities including layout verification, DRC, and documentation
- Contribute to software development and maintenance for simulation and mask layout tools, including PDK
- Test and characterize resulting components, qualification of components/integrated circuits
- Analyze and interpret measurement data, comparing experimental results with simulations to optimize device performance
- Perform root cause and failure analysis of components and integrated circuits
What We're Looking For
- Master’s degree and/or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Photonics, or related field
- 5+ years of industry experience in a high-tech engineering environment
- Strong understanding of silicon photonics, semiconductor physics, optical component design, fabrication, and testing
- Strong background in optical communications or high-frequency electrical/electro-optical characterization (>40 GHz)
- Hands-on experience in photonic device characterization and testing in a development environment; high-speed testing background preferred
- Experience with advanced packaging or 2.5D/3D integration in optical platforms is a plus
- In-depth experience and expertise in: Photonic electromagnetic field simulations (Lumerical preferred); RF PCB design and RF electromagnetic field simulation (HFSS preferred); Code-based mask layout design for photonic ICs (Synopsys preferred), including experience with external PDKs, libraries, and DRC; design and tape-out experience with multiple foundries is a plus
- Proactive, self-starting energy; ownership mindset; ability to pivot with changing priorities; ability to communicate complex topics clearly; strong cross-functional collaboration
Nice to Have
- Experience with advanced packaging or 2.5D/3D integration (additional qualification)
Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive compensation and great benefits within a collaborative, transparent, and inclusive work environment