Senior Laser Designer (Silicon Photonics)

TL;DR

Senior Laser Designer (Silicon Photonics): Designing, simulating, and optimizing DFB lasers and photonic components for high-speed optical communication systems with an accent on silicon photonics integration, InP epitaxial design, and high-volume manufacturing. Focus on leading test-chip execution, analyzing characterization data, developing photonic modeling methods, and defining next-generation architectures for data centers and AI applications.

Location: On-site in Santa Clara, California, United States

Annual salary: $164,470–$311,890 USD

Company

Develops and manufactures silicon products and integrated photonics solutions for digital infrastructure, optical communications, data centers, and AI applications.

What you will do

• Design, simulate, and optimize DFB lasers for high-speed optical communication applications.
• Perform tolerance analysis to improve device performance, power efficiency, and reliability.
• Lead test-chip execution from layout and tapeout through validation and data analysis.
• Develop photonic modeling methodologies and propose new testing approaches.
• Research emerging photonic technologies, define next-generation architectures, and support hirify.globallectual property programs.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary engineering teams to integrate photonic components into system-level designs.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field with 6+ years of relevant experience, or a Ph.D. with 4+ years of industry experience.
• Extensive experience designing and simulating DFB lasers, including InP epitaxial design.
• Industrial experience developing DFB lasers for high-volume manufacturing and taking designs through product qualification.
• Experience analyzing photonic component or integrated circuit test data using statistical tools or data libraries.
• Availability for on-site work in Santa Clara, California.

Nice to have

• Project leadership experience.
• MATLAB programming experience and Python-based data analysis.
• Experience with Cadence and KLayout layout tools.
• System-level modeling expertise for optical link performance and scalability.
• Published peer-reviewed research in photonics technologies.

Culture & Benefits

• Work on silicon photonics solutions for next-generation optical communications.
• Competitive compensation with stock bonuses.
• Health, retirement, and vacation benefits.
• Work within an interdisciplinary engineering organization focused on high-volume manufacturing and technological innovation.