Lightmatter
Sr. Staff Photonics Systems Engineer
$230K–$267K
Boston, MA +4 · Senior Staff · Full-time · Posted Dec 4, 2025
- Location
- Boston, MA
Mountain View, CA
Boston, MA
Mountain View, CA
Toronto, ON - Experience
- At least 3 years of relevant post-degree experience (or equivalent) and a minimum of 8 years in photonic devices, photonic integrated circuits, and semiconductor physics.
- Education
- Ph.D. in Photonics, Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related discipline.
- Visa sponsorship
- Candidates should have capacity to comply with federally mandated U.S. export control laws.
About the job
Develop scalable silicon photonics systems for AI communications and computation, from product planning and design through hardware validation and manufacturing.
What you'll do
- Design and deliver high-volume laser and optical products, working with cross-functional teams and manufacturing partners.
- Translate product requirements and architecture specifications into engineering plans; resolve design and manufacturing challenges.
- Define production test and validation protocols, characterize components, and debug results from prototypes through validation.
What they ask for
- Ph.D. in Photonics, Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related discipline, with at least 3 years of relevant post-degree experience (or equivalent).
- Minimum of 8 years of experience in photonic devices, photonic integrated circuits, and semiconductor physics.
- Strong understanding of silicon photonics.
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams; strong communication and problem-solving skills.
Nice to have
- Strong understanding of laser physics; experience in lasers or silicon photonics for datacom applications.
- Experience with control systems and system engineering, high-volume manufacturing, or technical leadership of a cross-functional team.
Pay
$230,000 — $267,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
silicon photonics, photonic integrated circuits, PICs, control ASICs, control algorithms
AI focus
Develop photonics solutions for AI communications and computation and AI data center workloads.
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