Senior Photonics Engineer

• Co-lead the photonics engineering process from idea conception to device characterization, including: literature research, device design, simulation, layout, measurement, and performance analysis.
• Take ownership over the measurement process including designing experiments, building setups, and performing analysis.
• Design and simulate on-chip sapphire photonic circuits and supporting production equipment.
• Layout circuits to send to the fabrication team.
• Work closely with the fabrication and product development teams.
• Participate in collaborative R&D projects with academic and industry partners, attend and present at conferences.
• Opportunities to take on new leadership roles as our photonics team grows.

Responsibilities

• Co-lead the photonics engineering process from idea conception to device characterization, including: literature research, device design, simulation, layout, measurement, and performance analysis.
• Take ownership over the measurement process including designing experiments, building setups, and performing analysis.
• Design and simulate on-chip sapphire photonic circuits and supporting production equipment.
• Layout circuits to send to the fabrication team.
• Work closely with the fabrication and product development teams.
• Participate in collaborative R&D projects with academic and industry partners, attend and present at conferences.
• Opportunities to take on new leadership roles as our photonics team grows.

Required Qualifications

• PhD in physics, electrical engineering, or related fields.
• Strong theoretical background in optics and photonics.
• Extensive experience with optics or photonics experiment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in theory/measurement of lasers and frequency combs.
• Extensive experience in photonic circuit design, simulation, measurement.