Photonics Layout and Design Automation Engineer

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      "text": "What you'll do:",
      "content": "\n<li>Drive and participate across various development activities including schematic driven layout and design, p-cell development, PDK management, and physical verifications.</li>\n<li>Drive and participate in software selection procedures to implement integrated environment for photonics simulation and layout tools.</li>\n<li>Participate in establishing a road map for photonics design automation.</li>\n<li>Work cross-functionally with design, process and test teams to develop CAD infrastructure that facilitate the compliance of DfX requirements and foundry design rules.</li>\n<li>Manage in-house photonic component model and layout libraries with proper revision control and regression tests.</li>\n<li>Continuously monitor quality escapes, and deploy corrective actions with a proper root cause analysis.</li>\n\n<div>&nbsp;</div>"
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      "text": "What you have:",
      "content": "\n<li>5+ years of integrated circuit layout and design automation experience, preferably in a field of integrated photonics</li>\n<li>Comprehensive understanding of various areas of CAD developments encompassing simulation/layout automation, PDK development, and management, physical verification (LVS/DRC), hardware/software infrastructure management</li>\n<li>Expertise in p-cell development, LVS/DRC run-set development, source code revision control, and/or regression tests.</li>\n<li>Proficiency in commercial software tools commonly used in photonics mask layout from Cadence, Synopsys, Luceda, and Klayout</li>\n<li>Familiarity with the semiconductor fabrication process</li>\n<li>Experience with source code and library management</li>\n<li>Experience with Python and Linux shell scripting</li>\n"
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      "text": "Nice-to-haves:",
      "content": "\n<li>Knowledge of silicon photonics, and optoelectronic device physics</li>\n<li>Familiarity with commercial photonics simulation software environments from Synopsys, Cadence, Luceda, and Ansys</li>\n"
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      "text": "What's in it for you:",
      "content": "\n<li>Be part of a fast paced and dynamic team</li>\n<li>Very competitive compensation and meaningful stock grants</li>\n<li>Exceptional benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, and more</li>\n<li>Unlimited PTO: We care about results, not punching timecards</li>\n"
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