Sr. Staff Engineer, Active Photonic Device Design jobs in United States
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Ayar Labs · 2 days ago

Sr. Staff Engineer, Active Photonic Device Design

positionSan Jose, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$160K/yr - $223K/yr
date8+ years exp

Ayar Labs is revolutionizing computing by moving data with light, aiming to enhance processing power for AI and high-performance computing. The Active Photonic Device Design Engineer will design high-speed photonic components, analyze test data, and collaborate with various experts to ensure product success.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)ComputerHardwareInformation TechnologySemiconductor
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Responsibilities

Design the high-speed active photonic components needed for an aggressive optical I/O product roadmap
Analyze test data to enable device performance and product yield
Define and validate compact models; utilize and extend system link-model for device optimization
Define PIC requirements in collaboration with experts in laser, packaging, firmware, and circuits to ensure product success
Move the ecosystem forward: understand and drive efforts at foundry and OSAT partners to overcome process limitations

Qualification

Electro-optic systemsHigh-speed photonic devicesSimulationDesign toolsPython programmingStatistical analysisDesign Validation TestingOptical transceiver principlesCross-functional teamwork

Required

PhD degree in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
8+ years (research and commercial) experience developing electro-optic systems
Excellent programming skills; proficiency with Python, experience writing well-structured code and developing a code base as part of a team
Deep understanding of high-speed photonic devices: photodetectors, electro-optic modulators, micro-ring resonators
Experienced with simulation and design tools for passive and active optical devices (e.g., FDTD, charge transport)
Experience with high-speed design and analysis of RF tests

Preferred

Experience taking an opto-electronic product to market: design, debug and validation
Experience with statistical analysis of test data, DOE methods
Experience with Design Validation Testing and handoff to manufacturing
Familiarity with optical transceiver principles, transmission formats, and industry trends
Experience working with cross-functional teams (software, hardware, optical, packaging)
Experience developing communications links at 100Gbaud or above

Company

Ayar Labs

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Ayar Labs develops optical I/O solutions for large-scale AI workloads to accelerate data movement within AI systems.
dateFounded in 2015
location
San Jose, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
https://ayarlabs.com

H1B Sponsorship

Ayar Labs has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (14)
2024 (2)
2023 (7)
2022 (4)
2021 (4)
2020 (2)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$374.65M
Key Investors
Capital TENBoardman Bay Capital ManagementLockheed Martin Ventures
2024-12-11Series D· $155M
2023-05-24Series C· $25M
2022-04-26Series C· $130M

Leadership Team

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Mark Wade
President and CEO, Co-Founder
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Alex Wright-Gladstein
Co-Founder and Advisor
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Recent News

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