Lightmatter
Sr Staff Integrated Photonics Laser Systems Architect
Toronto, ON +2 · Senior Staff · Full-time · Posted Sep 10, 2026
- Location
- Toronto, ON
Boston, MA
Mountain View, CA - Experience
- 8+ years.
- Education
- PhD in Photonics, Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related technical field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Candidates should have capacity to comply with the federally mandated requirements of U.S. export control laws.
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 the Guide laser and Data-SOA architectures, including technical trade-offs and roadmaps.
- Develop architecture specifications and collaborate across engineering teams to define interfaces, controls, testing, and validation.
- Validate architectures through hands-on testing and work with vendors and production teams on components, protocols, and results.
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 utilizing Python for link budget modeling, corner evaluation, and Monte Carlo simulations.
- Strong oral and written communication and analytical problem-solving skills.
Nice to have
- Experience architecting lasers for datacom applications or semiconductor optical amplifiers in datacom links.
- Experience with silicon photonics circuit simulations, wavelength locking and control, high-volume manufacturing, or cross-functional technical leadership.
Pay
$185,000 — $233,000 CAD (total compensation; the posting does not specify base salary range amounts).
Tools
Python, PICs, PMICs, Guide™, Data-SOA, Passage™
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