Photonics Engineer, Kamloops North

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

We are looking for a Photonics Engineer. If you are passionate about photonics, simulation, design automation, and software development, if you thrive in a multifaceted and dynamic environment, and if you want to shape the future of photonics by delivering cutting‑edge solutions to our global customers, please come join our team.

Responsibilities

Research&Development: gather requirements, discuss solutions with cross‑functional teams, define clear specifications, coordinate or conduct the implementation into software, perform comprehensive testing, and create documentation and demos.

Customer Engagement: collaborate with key customers and partners to enable their success, understand their needs, drive adoption, address their challenges, and further enhance our products and solutions.

Qualifications

Master’s or PhD degree in electrical engineering, physics, or similar fields

3+ years in designing photonic ICs, through full design cycles (simulation, layout, tape‑out, and measurement)

Experience in photonic circuit simulation, and ideally electronic‑photonic co‑simulation

Experience in photonic compact modeling, preferably using Verilog‑A

Experience in photonic device simulation and parameter extraction; understanding of numerical simulation methods

Familiarity with electronic/photonic design automation (tools and workflows)

Programming in C++, Python, SKILL, etc.

Experience working with foundries, using or developing PDKs / custom libraries is a strong plus

Good communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross‑disciplinary teams

The annual salary range for British Columbia is 73,500 CAD to 136,500 CAD. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location. Our benefits programs include: paid vacation and paid holidays, 401(k) plan with employer match, employee stock purchase plan, a variety of medical, dental and vision plan options, and more.

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