Staff Photonics Design Engineer

Lightmatter is leading the revolution in AI data center infrastructure, enabling the next giant leaps in human progress. The company invented the world’s first 3D-stacked photonics engine, Passage™, capable of connecting thousands to millions of processors at the speed of light in extreme-scale data centers for the most advanced AI and HPC workloads. 4 billion.

We will continue to accelerate the development of data center photonics and grow every department at Lightmatter! If you're passionate about tackling complex challenges, making an impact, and being an expert in your craft, join our team of brilliant scientists, engineers, and accomplished industry leaders. Lightmatter is (re)inventing the future of computing with light!

We are hiring a Photonics Design Engineer to join our development team.

Requirements

Join a tight-knit team where each individual’s contributions directly influence the success of the company and product. You'll have the opportunity to build innovative laser solutions from the ground up and tackle groundbreaking challenges. Work with people who love to build and who thrive in diverse technical environments where great ideas are prioritized.

Implement rigorous simulation, modeling, and testing methodologies to calibrate designs and optimize performance across manufacturing variability. Engage in problem solving and contribute to new device designs and architectures. Publish novel photonics results, and participate in premier optics/photonics conferences.

Key Responsibilities

: Design and optimize silicon photonic devices for laser systems, including couplers, muxes, rings, switches, and other active and passive components. Layout device test structures as well as complex integrated photonic systems. Work with the characterization team to develop and execute test plans for device validation, analyzing results to assess performance and troubleshoot issues.

Required Qualifications

: PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Photonics, or related discipline with 3 years of industry experience Experience in silicon photonics device design, layout, and testing, ideally in a product development environment Demonstrated track record of designing integrated silicon photonics components using Lumerical, Tidy3D, or equivalent Proficiency in modeling and data analysis in Python Experience with integrated lasers, SOAs Excellent communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams Demonstrate strong problem solving skills in problems that do not have obvious solutions Can-do, positive attitude

Preferred Qualifications

, optical spectrum analyzers, tunable lasers, OBR/OVA, oscilloscopes, BERT). Strong project execution skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities and meet project milestones.

Compensation

The base salary range for this role determined based on location, experience, educational background, and market data.

goes beyond base salary, it also includes a new hire equity grant, annual performance-based equity, and other rewards that recognize your impact and contribution.