Lightmatter
Photonics Architect
$179K–$266K
Boston, MA +4 · Full-time · Posted Jul 16, 2026
- Location
- Boston, MA
Mountain View, CA
Boston, MA
Mountain View, CA
Toronto, ON - Education
- PhD in electrical engineering, physics, applied physics, or a discipline related to photonics.
- Visa sponsorship
- Candidates should have capacity to comply with the federally mandated requirements of U.S. export control laws.
About the job
Defines and documents the micro-architecture of a photonic communication fabric, optimizing photonic components and interconnects for product performance, power, and area.
What you'll do
- Propose photonic designs, including modulators, receivers, multiplexers, lasers, and amplifiers.
- Estimate photonic device performance, power, and area, collaborating with photonic and analog engineering teams.
- Author, review, and validate architectural specifications.
What they ask for
- PhD in electrical engineering, physics, applied physics, or a discipline related to photonics.
- In-depth knowledge of photonic devices and semiconductor physics.
- Experience with integrated silicon photonics components.
- Ability and desire to collaborate in a cross-disciplinary team; strong problem-solving skills.
Nice to have
- Experience with photonic simulation tools: FDTD, umerical, Verilog-A, VPI Photonics.
Pay
$179,000 — $266,000 USD; base salary
Tools
FDTD, umerical, Verilog-A, VPI Photonics
AI focus
Develops photonic interconnect and switch-fabric architecture for AI data center infrastructure.
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