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Staff Photonics Design and Layout Engineer at Lightmatter

Department: Photonics EngineeringEducation: education_required

Compensation

$175,000 – $230,000/yr

Setup
Hybrid
Location
Mountain View, California · Boston, Massachusetts
Type
Full-time
Level
staff+
Posted

Description

Lightmatter is hiring a Staff Photonics Design and Layout Engineer to floorplan, design, and layout block- and chip-scale photonic circuits; support photonic products from concept through tapeout and bring-up; verify performance; integrate on-chip photonics with analog, digital, and packaging systems; and contribute to photonic layout, verification, integration flows, and PDK development. The role requires an MS plus 10 years or a PhD plus 3 years of relevant industry experience, silicon photonics expertise, Python proficiency, script-based photonic circuit design experience, and multiple photonic tapeouts. The base salary is $175,000–$230,000 USD, with equity and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits.

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