Hardware Design Engineer - Silicon Photonics

About the role

A motivated and hands-on Hardware Engineer is sought to help develop next-generation silicon photonics technologies. The role covers the design, development, debugging and verification of silicon photonics hardware systems, including chips, optical engines, evaluation boards and optical modules, with a focus on high-speed signal integrity and circuit integration.

Key responsibilities

• Take part in designing, developing, debugging and verifying silicon photonics hardware, including high-speed, power, sampling and control circuits.
• Support hardware development for silicon photonics chips, optical engines, evaluation boards and optical module reference designs.
• Contribute to schematic design, PCB layout reviews, hardware bring-up and system-level debugging.
• Assist in designing and verifying high-speed signal chains and interface circuits involving SerDes, TIA, drivers, CDR, DSP, MCU and FPGA.
• Prepare and maintain hardware design documentation, bills of materials, test reports and debugging records.
• Work with suppliers and cross-functional teams on component selection, sample validation and engineering issues.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree or above in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Automation, Physics or a related field.
• Solid understanding of analog and digital circuit fundamentals, with strong hands-on laboratory and debugging skills.
• Experience with evaluation boards, optical modules or similar hardware projects is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, good communication and teamwork, self-motivated and eager to learn about emerging photonics technologies.

Required skills

• Analog and digital circuit fundamentals.
• High-frequency circuits, transmission lines, signal integrity and common hardware interfaces are an advantage.
• Knowledge of high-speed interfaces and components such as SerDes, TIA, CDR, DSP, MCU or FPGA is a plus.