Voyant Photonics
Photonics Layout Engineer (Remote)
$120K–$190K
Remote · Remote · Full-time · Posted Oct 20, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years; silicon photonics or a similar platform preferred.
- Education
- B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Photonics, Physics, Optical Engineering, or a related field.
About the job
Develops and takes ownership of photonic integrated circuit layouts, from floorplanning through tapeout, for silicon photonics applications including optical switching and LiDAR.
What you'll do
- Create manufacturable GDSII layouts, including dense waveguide routing, multilayer interconnects, and die- and reticle-level floorplanning.
- Build reusable PCells and Python-based layout automation, routing, and verification tools.
- Integrate photonic and electrical layouts, perform physical verification, and collaborate with design, packaging, and foundry teams to support tapeout.
What they ask for
- B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Photonics, Physics, Optical Engineering, or a related field.
- 2+ years of experience in photonic integrated circuit layout, preferably in silicon photonics or a similar platform.
- Proficiency with photonic layout tools such as GDSFactory, IPKISS, KLayout, or equivalent.
- Strong Python scripting skills and experience with photonic waveguide routing, component placement, and chip-level layout integration.
Nice to have
- Experience with large-scale PIC layout, optical switching networks, or complex photonic routing architectures.
- Experience with multilayer silicon/silicon nitride platforms, automated layout algorithms, or photonic-electronic co-layout.
Pay
USD $120K – $190K base salary
Tools
GDSII, GDSFactory, IPKISS, KLayout, Python, PCells, DRC, LVS
AI focus
The chips support optical circuit switches for AI data centers; the role does not state that it involves AI development.
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