Photonics PDK Development Engineer

Intel
Bengaluru
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Product ManagementExperience: 6+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Technical problem-solving","Debugging","Collaboration","Continuous improvement"]

Develop and maintain production-ready Silicon Photonics PDKs and EPDA tools, flows, and methods that enable PIC design and foundry enablement. Build physical verification methodologies and rule decks (DRC/LVS/ERC), develop PCells and reusable IP to improve quality and productivity, and apply AI/automation to accelerate design enablement workflows. Deliver CI/CD validation, testing, packaging, qualification, and release infrastructure for PDKs, tools, and methodologies.

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Job Summary

Develop and maintain production-ready Silicon Photonics PDKs and EPDA tools, flows, and methods that enable PIC design and foundry enablement. Build physical verification methodologies and rule decks (DRC/LVS/ERC), develop PCells and reusable IP to improve quality and productivity, and apply AI/automation to accelerate design enablement workflows. Deliver CI/CD validation, testing, packaging, qualification, and release infrastructure for PDKs, tools, and methodologies.
Location: Bengaluru
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Product Management
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop, validate, and maintain production-ready Silicon Photonics PDKs for internal product development and foundry enablement.
  • •Collaborate with PDK architects and domain experts to define and implement EPDA tools, flows, and methods for PIC design and manufacturing.
  • •Develop and support physical verification methodologies, including DRC, LVS, ERC, reliability checks, rule decks, and signoff flows using Siemens Calibre, Cadence Physical Verification solutions, and Synopsys IC Validator.
  • •Design, develop, and maintain PCells, design automation solutions, and reusable IP to improve PDK quality, scalability, and designer productivity.
  • •Build and support CI/CD pipelines for automated validation, testing, packaging, qualification, and release of PDKs, tools, and methodologies.

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Photonics with 6+ years of experience in EDA/EPDA, PDK development, design enablement, CAD software development, or physical verification.
  • •Experience with custom analog, mixed-signal, and/or photonic integrated circuit (PIC) design flows and the design-to-tapeout lifecycle.
  • •Experience building and supporting physical verification solutions on platforms like Siemens Calibre, Synopsys IC Validator, and Cadence PVS/Pegasus.
  • •Proficiency with Cadence Virtuoso, including SKILL programming, PCell development, and flow customization.
  • •Strong programming/scripting skills in Python and Linux shell environments (tcsh, bash, Tcl or equivalent), plus Unix/Linux development practices and automation/version control.
Experience:6+ yearsEDAEPDASilicon photonicsPhotonic integrated circuitsPhysical verificationSemiconductors
Education:Bachelor's in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Photonics
Skills:Technical problem-solvingDebuggingCollaborationContinuous improvement
Tech Stack:PythonLinuxTcshBashTclSKILLCadence VirtuosoPCell developmentSiemens CalibreCadence PVSCadence PegasusSynopsys IC ValidatorSynopsys ICVSVRFTVFPhysical VerificationDRCLVSERCParasitic extraction

Company Brief

Intel
Designs and manufactures semiconductor chips, processors, and related hardware for PCs, data centers, networking, and embedded applications, while providing software and services to accelerate computing across industries globally.
Industry: Electronics Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Santa Clara, United States
Founded: 1968
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