nEye.ai

nEye.ai

Principal Silicon Photonics Layout Engineer

Santa Clara, CA · Principal

Sponsorship not specified$220k-$290kDetected 149 days ago
PythonGitCI/CDLLMsElectrical Engineering

About the role

  • In this role, you will be responsible for architecting and maintaining a robust script-based library of parametric components.
  • You will bridge the gap between optical physics and software engineering, ensuring layouts are highly reproducible and optimized for high-yield, production-scale fabrication.
  • This position is ideal for a candidate who treats layout as a software engineering challenge and thrives in a programmatic, automation-first environment.

Responsibilities

  • Functional Library Development: Architect and maintain a robust library of Python functions to generate parametric geometries.
  • Design for Test (DFT) Automation: Develop and implement automated functions for the insertion of optical/electrical test structures.
  • Automated Routing: Develop scripts to automate complex optical routing and other design features via code.
  • Physical Verification: Lead the DRC/LVS cleanup process using tools like Calibre or KLayout.
  • Version Control & CI/CD: Utilize Git and "Layout CI" to manage the evolution of the function library and validate code changes.

Requirements

  • Production SiPh Experience: 8-12+ years of experience in high-complexity layout design with a track record of shipping Silicon Photonics designs to production.
  • Code-Based Layout Mastery: Advanced proficiency in Python and experience with functional layout frameworks.
  • Version Control Expertise: Expert mastery of Git.
  • DFT Mindset: Demonstrated experience in placing and routing test structures for automated wafer-scale probing.
  • Verification Tools: Expert-level debugging of DRC in the EDA ecosystem, with the ability to translate foundry rule decks into layout code constraints.
  • Data-Driven Feedback: Ability to parse large-scale foundry PCM data to refine the function library parameters.
  • 8-12+ years of experience in high-complexity layout design with a track record of shipping Silicon Photonics designs to production.

Nice to have

  • Deep familiarity using AI tools (e.g., LLMs, copilots) to accelerate engineering workflows, debugging, and problem-solving.
  • Preferred Skills

Skills

  • Expert-level debugging of DRC in the EDA ecosystem, with the ability to translate foundry rule decks into layout code constraints.

Compensation

  • $220k-$290k

Company info

  • The company's SuperSwitch is an ultra-low power consumption, high radix, compact chip-scale design, offering hyperscale data centers enhanced performance, efficiency, and scalability.
  • Job Overview: nEye is seeking a Principal Silicon Photonics Layout Engineer to actively lead the company's design and tapeout of complex Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) using a code-based, functional layout methodology.
  • nEye.ai, a well-funded optical switch startup, is poised to revolutionize the future of data centers. nEye's MEMS-based silicon photonics optical circuit switches (OCS) eliminate critical bottlenecks in AI processing by enabling direct optical connections among thousands of GPUs and memory units.
  • Production-Scale Layout: Execute full-chip assembly for high-volume manufacturing (HVM).
  • Required Skills
  • Production SiPh Experience: 8-12+ years of experience in high-complexity layout design with a track record of shipping Silicon Photonics designs to production. You must understand how layout decisions impact wafer-level yield and performance consistency.
  • Education: M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Computer Science with a focus on Physical Design.
  • MEMS Layout: Experience designing layout functions for MEMS structures.
  • nEye.ai is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
  • All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
  • We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses.
  • These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment.
  • Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.
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