Design Enablement Engineer; Entry Level PhD

About NY Creates:

NY Creates serves as a bridge for advanced electronics, leads projects that advance R&D in emerging technologies, and generates the jobs of tomorrow. NY Createsalso runs some of the most advanced facilities in the world, boasts more than 3,000 industry experts and faculty, and manages public and private investments of more than $25 billion - placing it at the global epicenter of high-tech innovation and commercialization.

The position is within the Electronic Photonic Design and Automation (EPDA)/Design Enablement group based on-site s role is for a candidate who will perform hands‑on work across component design, modeling and PDK enablement flow.

• Design and simulation of Electro‑optic and RF Silicon Photonic components incorporating new materials and processes.
• Layout of test structures for design and modeling.
• Assistance with measurements as required.
• Analysis of data measured on components.
• Development and extraction of compact models for Process Design Kit (PDK)
• Enablement in PDK.
• In addition, the engineer is also expected to contribute to reports, publications and documentation associated with design and models.
• The candidate is expected to have proven experience in photonics design and simulations, with additional experience in one or more areas above.

• Recent PhD or Post‑Doc degree in engineering or science related discipline from a college or university accredited by the US Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization with focus on Design of active and passive devices at telecom wavelengths or visible wavelengths.
• Research publications in journals and conferences showing novel techniques for silicon photonic component design
• Hands‑on experience in Silicon Photonics component design and modeling using EDA platforms such as Ansys/Synopsys/Tidy3d
• Experience with design and layout of tests structures using EDA platforms such as Cadence/Synopsys/KLayout/gdsfactory
• Familiarity with enabling components in EDA platforms
• Experience analyzing data, developing scripts for processing data
• Understanding of Silicon Photonics process technology

This position is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a background check; this position may require annual background checks.

Don't meet every requirement? At NY Creates we are dedicated to building a welcoming team. If you are excited about working for NY Creates but your experience doesn't exactly align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway, you might still be a perfect fit or a fit for another role at NY Creates.

• Medical, Vision, and Dental
• Competitive Pay and PTO
• Flexible Health Spending and Dependent Care Accounts
• Basic / Optional Life Insurance
• Post‑Retirement Health Insurance
• Employer contribution of 7% of earnings to a Basic Retirement plan after meeting one year of service.
• Optional employee contributed retirement account.

Location:257 Fuller Road, Albany, NY 12203

Salary Range: $100,000 - $120,000

* Posted salary rates are determined upon experience and education

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