Job Descriptions | SILC March 2020

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Design and simulation of silicon photonic integrated optical components and circuits
Transfer of designs to manufacturing, working closely with wafer process engineers
Preparation of documentation for design libraries and design reviews
Production of test plans for fabricated devices
Analysis and presentation of test data

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

PhD in integrated optics/silicon photonics
3+ years of relevant experience including the design of passive and WDM devices (AWG and echelle grating)
Proficiency in standard integrated optical simulation and design tools, and in MATLAB/C++ coding
Good understanding of silicon fabrication processes
Ability to adapt and operate under tight deadlines
Strong verbal and written communication skills

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop LIDAR and 3D sensing packaging assemblies
Design optomechanical and electrical interfaces to an integrated LIDAR semiconductor chip
Specify and source suitable sub-assemblies and components
Work closely with manufacturing partners to ensure design for manufacturability and efficient transfer to production

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop LIDAR and 3D sensing systems based on a silicon photonics integrated semiconductor chip platform
Specify and source application-specific hardware and electronics
Write system control and data acquisition software
Develop test methods, processes and procedures for LIDAR system characterization

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DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Test and characterization of laser devices, materials and systems
Develop and set up test rigs and test methodology
Test automation and automated data processing and analysis
Design, simulation and evaluation of laser devices and silicon photonic integrated optical components
Preparation of documentation for component specifications, design libraries and design reviews
Production of test plans for manufactured devices
Analysis and presentation of test data

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for the design, implementation, and testing of circuits for the FMCW sensing system.
Independently develop, implement & integrate complex digital signal processing algorithms and control logic in FPGAs
Independently develop embedded firmware to support setup and control of FPGA and other ICs in the system
Perform hands-on verification and debug of hardware/firmware in the lab

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

MS in Electrical Engineering
10+ years of technical experience in the design of FPGA and embedded systems
Highly proficient in Verilog/SystemVerilog for synthesis and simulation
Highly proficient in physical design (timing closure, floor planning, etc.) for FPGAs
Experience with Xilinx Vivado including knowledge of their block design editor and IP catalog
Experience with using ILAs to observe internal operation of designs for data capture
Experience with Xilinx SDK including creating projects, first stage boot loaders (FSBL), and boot images
Experience in embedded programming in C/C++
Hands-on experience with lab equipment for hardware bring-up and characterization
Good technical writing skills for writing design specifications documents
Strong verbal and written communication skills

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION:

Experience in programming/scripting using Python, Perl, TCK, and CSH.
Experience with DDR4, Ethernet MAC, SerDes interfaces, JESD 204B/C,parallel DDR LVDS

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for design, implementation, and testing of circuits for the FMCW sensing system.
Independently analyze the system requirements and translate them to circuit specifications.
Come up with circuit architectures that can meet the requirements.
Identify key ICs and simulate circuit performance.
Design, implement, and test the circuit boards.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Ph.D. with 2+ years of experience or MSc with 7+ years of experience in Electrical Engineering
Circuit design background with analog, RF, mixed-signal, and digital blocks
Comfortable with using a range of lab instruments such as signal generators, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers, etc.
Hands-on experience with debugging and fixing complex experimental setups and circuits
Good technical writing skills for documenting design specifications and test results

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION:

Experience with designing photonic interface circuits (e.g., TIAs) and low-noise laser drivers
Familiar with programming languages such as MATLAB, Python, C, etc.
Background in lidar or FMCW radar

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for bring-up of analog and mixed-signal PCBs
Analyze and understand the expected functionality of different building blocks on a PCB
Implement basic programming of the circuit components that require initial configuration through e.g. SPI/I2C interfaces
Come up with procedure and tests for verifying functionality and performance of complex PCBs
Use lab instruments such as signal generators, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers, etc. to perform the necessary tests
Independently draw conclusions based on test results and propose fixes for potential issues
Document and automate the necessary test steps to transfer them to other engineers

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

MSc with 5+ years of experience or BSc with 7+ years of experience in Electrical Engineering
Experience with testing analog, RF, mixed-signal, and digital circuits
Comfortable with using and automation (via MATLAB) of lab instruments such as signal generators, oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers, etc.
Hands-on experience with debugging and fixing complex experimental setups and circuits
Comfortable with basic digital interfaces such as I2C, SPI, UART, etc.
Knowledge of FPGA programming tools and steps
Good technical writing skills for documenting design specifications and test results

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