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The successful candidate will work closely with multidisciplinary teams to develop design enablement solutions that support silicon photonics technology development and industry collaborations.\nResponsibilities\nDevelop, maintain, and support Silicon Photonics Process Design Kits (PDKs), including design libraries, technology files, compact models, and design documentation.\nManage process, device characterization, and fabrication data to ensure data integrity, traceability, accessibility, and effective utilization across design and technology development activities.\nSupport silicon photonics design implementation, including PIC layout generation, GDS creation, verification, and tape-out activities.\nPerform layout verification, design rule checking (DRC), and tape-out validation to ensure manufacturability and compliance with foundry requirements.\nCollaborate with process integration, device, test, and modeling teams to incorporate process updates and device performance data into 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