Integrated Photonics Design Engineer, Device Components
About The Position
HyperLight is a company focused on the commercialization of thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) integrated photonics, enabling high-performance optical components for AI/datacom infrastructure, hyperscale computing, quantum computing, and sensing. The company utilizes its TFLN Chiplet™ platform, an architecture designed for scalability and manufacturability. HyperLight partners with customers from design through mass production. The company values integrity, innovation, collaboration, and pragmatic solutions, fostering a diverse team that thrives on challenges. This role is for an Integrated Photonics Design Engineer, with opportunities for different seniority levels and focus areas including passive optical component design, active component and modulator design, and product design.
Requirements
- Either 5+ years of relevant work experience or equivalent experience through an advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- Strong expertise with passive and/or active photonic device component design, including hands-on development of multiple successful designs.
- Strong expertise in finite element analysis of PIC components using tools like Lumerical, Tidy3D, COMSOL, Synopsys OptoDesigner, etc.
- Extensive hands-on experience performing measurements to characterize photonic integrated circuits using instruments like swept lasers, fiber alignment stages, VNAs, BERTs, oscilloscopes, etc.
- Extensive experience with data analysis and statistical methods such as design of experiments using tools like JMP or Python.
- Demonstrated record of innovation and achievement, e.g. product designs, publications, or patents.
- Familiarity with the entire photonic integrated circuit engineering process, including simulation, layout, fabrication, test, and device operation.
- Excellent organizational and communication skills
- Comfortable working with cross-disciplinary teams
- Authorization to work in the US is required.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with product teams and customers to define requirements for device components.
- Own the end-to-end design and delivery of high-performance, robust device components such as fiber couplers, optical taps, optical crossings, thermo-optic phase shifters, photodiodes, and high speed electro-optic modulators.
- Simulate component designs using FEA tools like Lumerical, Tidy3D, HFSS, CST, and COMSOL.
- Develop and perform rigorous measurement techniques to assess component performance.
- Analyze measurement and simulation data for performance and robustness.
- Collaborate to improve fabrication processes for optimal device performance.
- Serve as a technical expert within HyperLight to guide engineering decisions and technical roadmap.
Benefits
- Competitive market-based compensation (Salary range $120,000 - $225,000)
- Comprehensive health coverage, including medical, vision, and dental plans for individuals and families
- 401(k) retirement plans with employee matching
- Paid Parental Leave
- Life and disability insurance
- Commuter benefits and subsidies
- Professional growth and mentorship opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
