Sr. Engineer, Photonics

Ayar Labs•San Jose, CA

54d•$150,000 - $192,000•Onsite

About The Position

As a photonics engineer, you will push the envelope of bandwidth density, energy efficiency, and manufacturability of our silicon photonics optical I/O platform, removing the bottlenecks limiting next-generation AI and advanced compute architectures. You will work as part of a small team in a fast-paced, dynamic startup culture, dedicated to the principle that we will succeed and grow by constantly reinventing ourselves.

Requirements

MS degree in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
4+ years (research and commercial) experience developing electro-optic systems
Demonstrated scalability mindset: using and extending automation pipelines
Proficient in script-based photonic layout tools (e.g. gdsfactory, ipkiss, klayout pya)
Great programming skills; proficiency with Python and experience developing a code base as part of a team
Demonstrated scalability mindset: using and building on best-in-class tools
Proven track record submitting complex PIC designs resulting in high performance systems

Nice To Haves

Deep understanding of photonic devices: couplers, photodetectors, electro-optic modulators, micro-ring resonators, gratings
Experienced with simulation and design tools for passive and active optical devices (e.g., FDTD, charge transport)
Experience with statistical analysis of test data, DOE methods
Familiarity with optical transceiver principles, transmission formats, and industry trends

Responsibilities

Design the photonic circuits enabling our aggressive optical I/O product roadmap
Build data infrastructure: formulate and extend custom code base for layout, analysis, and automated checking
Define PIC requirements in collaboration with experts in laser, packaging, firmware, and circuits to ensure product success

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