About the role
Position: Sr. Staff Engineer, Hardware Module Integration (Lasers) Location: Hsinchu, Taiwan Job Id: 641 # of Openings: 0 Sr. Staff Engineer, Hardware Module Integration Location: Hsinchu (onsite) Ayar Labs is shattering AI data bottlenecks by moving data at the speed of light. As pioneers of co-packaged optics (CPO), we are using light instead of electricity to move data faster, further, and with a fraction of the energy needed to fuel the explosive growth of AI models. Backed by industry giants like NVIDIA, AMD and Intel and manufactured in partnership with the world’s leading semiconductor ecosystem, Ayar Labs’ co-packaged optics solution is key to unleashing next-generation AI scale-up architectures. We are seeking a highly skilled Electrical Engineer to design, develop, and support embedded electronic systems from concept through production. This role combines hands-on hardware design with low-level firmware development to deliver reliable, high-performance products. This role will also be responsible for defining high-performance laser driver architectures, control loops, and monitoring firmware. The ideal candidate is comfortable working across the full product lifecycle, including prototyping, testing, debugging, and cross-functional collaboration. This role operates at a system-architecture level and partners closely with laser device, optics, packaging, reliability, and manufacturing teams. Key
Responsibilities Design and develop analog and digital circuits, including schematic capture and pcb layout support Select and integrate components such as microcontrollers, sensors, power systems, and communication interfaces Perform hardware bring up, debugging, and root cause analysis using lab equipment Collaborate with mechanical, system (rack/chassis) electrical, manufacturing and test teams to ensure successful product integration, both on-site and offsites in Asia Conduct design verification, validation, testing, and documentation Optimize designs for performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost Required
Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in EE, Computer Engineering, or related fields 5+ relevant years industry experience Experience in embedded systems development and electronics design Strong understanding of digital and analog fundamentals Experience with microcontrollers and hardware debugging Familiarity with communication protocols and real-time systems Ability to troubleshoot complex hardware and software interactions Scripting skills (Python, MATLAB etc) Preferred
Qualifications Master’s degree in EE, Computer Engineering, or related fields NOTE TO RECRUITERS: Principals only. We are not accepting resumes from recruiters for this position. Remuneration for recruiting activities is only applicable subject to a signed and executed agreement between the parties. Please don’t send candidates to Ayar Labs, and do not contact our managers. Apply for this Position Go back to the job list
About Ayar Labs
Ayar Labs uses silicon photonics and microring-based architectures to increase bandwidth, reduce latency, and improve power efficiency in accelerator and XPU environments. The company’s TeraPHY optical engine integrates UCIe-based optical chiplets to enable high-throughput, low-power data transfer across extended distances within and between compute systems. Its SuperNova external light source provides multi-wavelength laser output designed for scalable, standards-based deployment. Ayar Labs supports disaggregated memory and scale-up architectures, enabling AI hardware systems to operate with higher interconnect density and accelerator utilization.
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Job details
Location
hsinchu, east district
Funding
Total raised
$870M
Last stage
Series E
Investors
Founders
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