SiPhox Health, supported by Y Combinator, Intel Capital, and Khosla Ventures, is revolutionizing diagnostics through silicon photonics. Our in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) devices, powered by disposable silicon photonic chip sensors, deliver the capabilities of large laboratory instruments in a compact form. Our mission is to provide accurate, reliable, and accessible diagnostic tools that empower healthcare professionals and improve patient outcomes.
We are looking for a skilled and motivated Silicon Photonics Engineer to join our team as we scale up and advance the photonics capabilities that power our systems.
Key Responsibilities
• Design and verification of novel photonic devices and circuits
• Build and refine experimental setups for effectively coupling light into optical chips
• Conduct detailed optical measurements and functional biosensing experiments to characterize the performance of photonic devices
• Analyze data from wafer and chip characterization to assess and improve device performance
• Document results and clearly present findings and insights to the team
Qualifications and Skills
• M.S. or Ph.D. in integrated photonics (Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Optics, or related field)
• Experience participating in or leading design/layout/characterization cycles of photonic devices with commercial foundries
• Demonstrated track record of creative multidisciplinary design and hands-on problem solving to bring those designs to fruition
• Expert with photonic characterization tools such as lasers, photodetectors, and data acquisition systems
• Experience in photonics simulation software such as Tidy3D, Lumerical, or COMSOL Multiphysics
• Experience in photonics layout software such as Luceda IPKISS, KLayout, gdsfactory, Cadence, or Synopsys
• Proficient in Python or MATLAB
• Familiarity with one or more is a plus: biosensors, microfluidics, optical chip packaging