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Black Semiconductor

Electronic-Photonics IC Mask Data Preparation, GDS Data Integration Engineer

Black Semiconductor

Electronic-Photonics IC Mask Data Preparation & GDS Data Integration Engineer at Black Semiconductor. Driving technical ownership of tape-out flow for graphene photonics platform in Aachen, Germany.

Posted 6/3/2026full-timeAachen • 🇩🇪 GermanyMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Take technical ownership of the complete tape-out flow
  • Drive EIC+PIC DfX co-integration across a 300 mm graphene photonics platform
  • Own the complete tape-out flow including Mask GDS/MDP integration, DRC/LVS/ERC verification, final mask sign-off, and rule file maintenance
  • Lead GDS and reticle-to-fab delivery, ensuring compliance with fab specifications
  • Drive DFM and DFT integration through yield optimization, hotspot mitigation, layout optimization
  • Design and integrate special GDS structures
  • Act as the primary interface between mask shops, foundry lithography/metrology teams, EDA vendors, and cross-functional teams
  • Maintain GDS version control and audit-trail archiving while supporting first-silicon debug

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field
  • 5+ years of experience in semiconductor or photonics tape-out, layout integration, and Mask Data Preparation (MDP)
  • Strong expertise in GDSII/OASIS, DRC/LVS/ERC verification flows, and industry-standard tools such as Calibre and Synopsys ICV
  • Hands-on experience with production tape-out flows including DFM, DFT, ESD, seal ring/kerf, and RDL layout implementation
  • Familiarity with OPC flows for advanced photonics or CMOS nodes
  • Experience coordinating with mask shops and foundry partners
  • Experience with Photonic IC technologies (Si, SiN, etc.) or photonic/electronic co-design EDA tools such as Cadence EPIC or Lumerical is considered a plus
  • Background in mask shops or EDA software environments is highly desirable

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Outstanding insurance
  • Pension
  • Virtual stock options

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Hard Skills & Tools
tape-out flowMask Data Preparation (MDP)GDSIIOASISDRC verificationLVS verificationERC verificationDFMDFTlayout optimization
Soft Skills
technical ownershipleadershipcommunicationcoordinationinterface management
Certifications
MS in Electrical EngineeringPhD in Electrical EngineeringMS in PhysicsPhD in Physics