lightmatter
Sr. Staff Photonics Systems Engineer
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