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$200,000.00/yr - $250,000.00/yr
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Annual Bonus and Stock options
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Building North American Photonic and Semiconductor Engineering Teams
This stealth-stage photonics startup is building advanced electro-optical control systems for next-generation photonic integrated circuits used in high-performance AI and datacenter infrastructure. Their platform integrates silicon photonics, III-V components, and mixed-signal ASICs to enable precise, high-speed control of complex optical subsystems.
They are looking for a Photonics Control and Test Engineer to develop control algorithms, test methodologies, and validation systems that ensure stable, high-performance operation across photonic components and subsystems.
Locations : Hybrid in San Francisco Bay or Fort Lee, NJ
Responsibilities :
- Develop and implement control algorithms for lasers, ring modulators, MZIs, and optical filters across complex PIC architectures.
- Design and execute comprehensive test plans for system-level validation under diverse operating conditions.
- Build automated test scripts using Python or similar tools to validate control loop stability and performance.
- Analyze large datasets and visualize performance trends to guide design improvements.
- Collaborate with photonics, hardware, and firmware teams to drive end-to-end subsystem integration and bring-up.
- Evaluate enabling technologies and contribute to system-level architecture decisions.
Requirements :
- Master’s or PhD in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- 6+ years (Master’s) or 3+ years (PhD) of industry experience in photonics control systems.
- Strong foundation in control theory (e.g., PID, signal processing) and implementation in software/hardware.
- Hands-on experience with optical lab equipment such as spectrum analyzers, power meters, and interferometers.
- Proficiency in scripting (Python preferred) for lab automation and data analysis.
- Familiarity with photonic system modeling and simulation tools is a plus.
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Mid-Senior level
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Telecommunications, Semiconductor Manufacturing, and Computer Hardware Manufacturing
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