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Silicon Photonics Component Design Engineer

Intel

Location

Albuquerque, NM

Type

Full-time

Posted

8/21/2026

Compensation

$141,910 - $269,100 per year

PhD Entry-Level
Master's with 2+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202694.2% approval-88% YoY
💎 Strong sponsor

Job description

As a Silicon Photonics Component Design Engineer at Intel Foundry, you will be part of a team focused on advancing optical interconnect technologies. Your work will involve the development and optimization of silicon photonic components for high-speed communication systems. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to enhance Intel's silicon photonics technology roadmap. This role emphasizes innovation in photonic device design and testing, contributing to the future of optical networking.

Requirements

  • PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related technical discipline with 2+ years of experience in silicon photonic device design, simulation, characterization, or related research environments, or a Master's degree in a related field with 4+ years of relevant experience.
  • Experience in high-speed photonic devices, including optical modulators and photodetectors.
  • Proficiency in photonic design and simulation using tools such as Sentaurus, Silvaco, Lumerical, HFSS, ADS, RSoft, or equivalent.
  • Experience with photonic device testing and characterization, and data analysis using MATLAB, Python, JMP, or similar tools.
  • Familiarity with photonic layout design using Cadence, KLayout, or comparable design environments.

Responsibilities

  • Design, simulate, and support the development of photonic components, including lasers, modulators, and high-speed photodetectors.
  • Perform simulations, tolerance studies, and design evaluations to improve device performance and manufacturability.
  • Support test chip execution activities, including design implementation and silicon validation.
  • Analyze characterization and test data to identify performance trends and opportunities for design enhancement.
  • Contribute to photonic device models, simulation workflows, and automation tools.

Benefits

  • Intel offers a comprehensive benefits package including competitive pay, stock programs, healthcare coverage, retirement plans, paid time off, parental leave, and programs supporting employee wellbeing and professional development.

H-1B filing history

Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts · latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026

Filing entity: Intel Corp

As of Aug 23, 2026

Initial approvals

74

FY2026

Approval rate

94.2%

FY2026

LCA certified

2,201

FY2026

Entry-level share

0.1%

FY2026

Initial approvals YoY

-88%

Trend

LCA certified YoY

-54%

Trend

Initial approvals by fiscal year

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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