Sr. Staff Engineer, Photonics Design

Qualifications B.S. or equivalent experience in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, or related field 6+ years of commercial experience in silicon photonics or integrated photonic device design Deep understanding of photonic device physics: electro-optic modulators, photodetectors, gratings, couplers, micro-ring resonators Proficiency with simulation and design tools for passive and active optical devices (e.g., FDTD, charge transport simulation) Strong Python skills; demonstrated experience writing well-structured code and extending a shared codebase as part of a team Track record of taking opto-electronic components from design through manufacturing: design, debug, and validation Track record of solving problems that don't have obvious solutions — in device physics, process integration, or system-level tradeoffs Preferred

Qualifications M.S. or PhD with integrated photonics focus Experience engaging directly with foundry process teams on process development or customization beyond standard PDK offerings High-speed design and RF test experience: VNA, BERT, wafer-level screening Statistical analysis of process and test data; DOE methods Familiarity with co-packaged optics: system

requirements, CPO architectures, and the industry transition from pluggable to on-board optics Experience with electro-optic reliability modeling and testing Demonstrated use of AI tools to achieve meaningful productivity gains in design or analysis workflows — e.g., device optimization, AI-assisted code development Salary Range: $180,000 - $240,000 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. Ayar Labs is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is strongly committed to all policies which will afford equal opportunity employment to all qualified persons without regard to age, sex, national origin, race, color, ethnicity, creed, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. It is the policy of Ayar Labs to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. Veterans are more than welcome and encouraged to apply. Apply for this Position Go back to the job list

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