lightmatter

Sr. Staff Photonics Systems Engineer

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At a Glance

Location
United States
Experience
3+ years
Posted
2026-02-19T15:39:26-05:00

Key Requirements

Domain Knowledge

  • Embedded Systems
  • Engineering
  • Manufacturing

Requirements

degree in Photonics, Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or similar discipline with at least 3 years of post-degree relevant experience, or equivalent experience

Minimum 8 years of experience in photonic devices, photonic integrated circuits, and semiconductor physics

Strong understanding of silicon photonics

Experience of closely collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams, like photonics design, packaging, thermal, system engineering and firmware to name a few.

Strong understanding of laser physics

Experience in lasers or silicon photonics for datacom applications

Compensation & Benefits

Comprehensive Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

Retirement Savings Matching Program

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

Generous Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)

Paid Family Leave

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Responsibilities

Engage with a cross-functional team to design and deliver a successful high-volume laser product

Collaborate with product and architecture teams to drive new laser concepts

Work closely with hardware and software teams to translate high level laser module product requirements and architecture specifications into a detailed engineering execution plan

Actively collaborate across disciplines—with electronics, photonics, mechanical, thermal and package-design engineering teams—to build laser systems, control algorithms, PICs, and control ASICs that meet performance, power, and production requirements

Collaborate with control-system and test engineers to define production test and validation protocols, as well as to characterize components and debug test results from prototype level to validation

Work with external vendors to ensure timely development and delivery of key processes and components