Role Overview
A Senior Design Automation Engineer will play a key role in connecting electronic design automation (EDA) environments with advanced photonic simulation capabilities. You'll help bridge the gap between traditional design tools and modern, physics-driven workflows by creating robust integrations and automation pipelines that streamline photonic integrated circuit (PIC) development.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and maintain interfaces between industry-standard EDA tools and the core simulation platform for tasks including layout management, design rule checking (DRC), layout-versus-schematic (LVS), and schematic-driven workflows
- Enable bidirectional data flow between EDA systems, simulation engines, and cloud-based design environments to support iterative design cycles
- Create Python-based APIs and scripting tools that automate interactions across multiple design and simulation platforms
- Collaborate directly with engineers working on applications in quantum photonics, RF photonics, silicon photonics, and co-packaged optical systems to understand design constraints and improve tooling
- Develop reusable workflows and reference implementations covering component modeling, circuit-level simulation, compact model extraction, and layout generation
- Utilize GPU-accelerated electromagnetic and multi-physics solvers to build fast, fabrication-aware simulation pipelines that integrate into existing design flows
Technology Environment
You'll work extensively with Python, EDA tool frameworks, photonic design kits (PDKs), and GPU-powered simulation engines. The role involves deep engagement with multi-physics modeling—including optical, thermal, charge transport, and RF behavior—as well as preparing designs for foundry submission.
Work Arrangement
This is a remote-friendly position, with a preference for candidates located in or willing to travel to the Boston area. Some hybrid collaboration may be expected, allowing for occasional in-person coordination with the core engineering team.
