Lightmatter
Sr Staff Integrated Photonics Laser Systems Architect
$212K–$320K
Boston, MA +4 · Senior Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 10, 2026
- Location
- Boston, MA
Mountain View, CA
Boston, MA
Mountain View, CA
Toronto, ON - Experience
- 8+ years; the posting states no alternative.
- Education
- PhD in Photonics, Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related technical field.
About the job
Defines the architectures and specifications for Lightmatter’s Guide laser platform and Data-SOA optical amplifier, from product requirements through validation and production.
What you'll do
- Own Guide laser and Data-SOA architectures, including technical trade-offs and roadmaps.
- Develop architecture specifications and collaborate across engineering teams to design, test, validate, and debug systems and production protocols.
- Coordinate with the Passage team and external vendors; contribute to laser development and present technical ideas.
What they ask for
- PhD in Photonics, Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related technical field.
- 8+ years of hands-on experience in optical devices, PICs, and semiconductor physics, including architecting laser or optical transceiver solutions from concept to volume manufacturing.
- Expertise in mathematical modeling and simulation using Python for link budget modeling, corner evaluation, and Monte Carlo simulations.
- Strong communication, analytical problem-solving, initiative, and collaborative skills.
Nice to have
- Experience architecting datacom lasers or semiconductor optical amplifiers for datacom links.
- Experience with silicon photonics, laser physics, wavelength control, high-volume manufacturing, or cross-functional technical leadership.
Pay
$212,000 — $320,000 USD; base salary or total pay not specified for this range.
Tools
Python, PICs, PMICs, CPO, optical I/O, WDM, III-V/silicon heterogeneous SOA integration, silicon photonics
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