Senior Photonic Integrated Circuit (PIC) Design Engineer

About the job:Company: CRYPTIK- onboard navigation and timing systems for satellites (chip-scale optical clock on integrated photonics)

Location: Bengaluru, on-site, full-time

Scope: Own the photonic chip across the full flow: device architecture, physical design, simulation, mask layout, foundry tape-out, and post-fab bring-up/characterization

Key Responsibilities:

1. Design passive and active integrated-photonic devices (waveguides, couplers, resonators, modulators, interferometric structures).

2. Run device- and circuit-level simulation: FDTD, FEM, EME, and eigenmode/mode solving; build parametric sweeps and tolerance/variability analysis.

3. Produce tape-out-ready layouts against a foundry PDK, including DRC, LVS, and fill/DFM compliance.

4. Define the test plan and lead optical/electro-optical characterization of returned silicon.

5. Interface with the foundry or MPW on process constraints and reticle submission.

Terms:

1. Founding-team seat; meaningful equity; direct ownership of the chip program.

2. Technical detail shared under NDA once both sides are serious.Who can apply:Only those candidates can apply who:have minimum 1 years of experienceare Electronics Engineering studentsSalary:₹ 4,50,000 - 6,00,000 /yearExperience:1 year(s)Deadline:[hidden]:59:59Other perks:5 days a weekSkills required:PythonOther Requirements:A. Required (non-negotiable):1. Degree in photonics, applied physics, EE, or related- BSc through PhD; the level matters less than demonstrated integrated-photonics work.2. At least one PIC taken through a real foundry tape-out- verifiable.3. Proficiency in a commercial photonics simulation suite (Lumerical, Ansys, Synopsys/RSoft, Tidy3D, or COMSOL).4. Photonic layout and sign-off experience (KLayout/gdsfactory/Luceda/Cadence) with PDK-based DRC/LVS.5. Python for design automation and data analysis.Preferred:1. Microresonator/Nonlinear-photonics, or precision-timing/metrology background.2. Space, high-reliability, or rad-tolerant hardware and photonic packaging experience.About Company:Cryptik develops onboard systems for orbit determination, perception, and state estimation. Modern spacecraft carry GNSS receivers, IMUs, cameras, and onboard computers. However, navigation still relies heavily on ground-generated orbital data, intermittent GNSS fixes, and sensors that degrade over time. When GNSS signals are lost, IMUs drift. When a spacecraft enters an eclipse, optical systems lose visibility. Reliable onboard navigation remains an unsolved problem.

Responsibilities

Company: CRYPTIK- onboard navigation and timing systems for satellites (chip-scale optical clock on integrated photonics)

Location: Bengaluru, on-site, full-time

Scope: Own the photonic chip across the full flow: device architecture, physical design, simulation, mask layout, foundry tape-out, and post-fab bring-up/characterization

Key Responsibilities:

1. Design passive and active integrated-photonic devices (waveguides, couplers, resonators, modulators, interferometric structures).

2. Run device- and circuit-level simulation: FDTD, FEM, EME, and eigenmode/mode solving; build parametric sweeps and tolerance/variability analysis.

3. Produce tape-out-ready layouts against a foundry PDK, including DRC, LVS, and fill/DFM compliance.

4. Define the test plan and lead optical/electro-optical characterization of returned silicon.

5. Interface with the foundry or MPW on process constraints and reticle submission.

Terms:

1. Founding-team seat; meaningful equity; direct ownership of the chip program.

2. Technical detail shared under NDA once both sides are serious.