Ayar Labs · 18 hours ago
Sr. Staff Engineer, Photonics Design
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$170K/yr - $223K/yr
6+ years expAyar Labs is revolutionizing computing by moving data with light. The Sr. Staff Engineer, Photonics Design will design high-performance integrated photonic components and drive development to meet customer requirements, while collaborating with experts to ensure product success.
AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)ComputerHardwareInformation TechnologySemiconductor
Responsibilities
Design the high-performance integrated photonic components needed for an aggressive optical I/O product roadmap
Drive efforts at foundry and OSAT partners to overcome process limitations
Build data infrastructure: formulate and extend custom code base for layout, analysis, and automated checking
Enable next-generation architectures: target device-roadmap goals needed for high-impact product features
Drive PIC to meet system requirements in collaboration with experts in laser, packaging, firmware, and circuits to ensure product success
Qualification
Required
PhD degree in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
6+ years (research and commercial) experience developing electro-optic systems
Great programming skills; proficiency with Python, experience writing well-structured code and developing a code base as part of a team
Experience with Design Validation Testing and handoff to manufacturing
Solid 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 successfully taking an opto-electronic product to market: design, debug and validation
Preferred
Experience with high-speed design and analysis of RF tests
Understanding of industry's transition to co-packaged optics: drivers, pain points, and product differentiators
Experience with statistical analysis of test data, DOE methods
Familiar with electro-optic reliability modeling and testing
Hands-on experience with fiber optic test and electro-optic instruments: e.g., bit-error-rate testing, wafer-screening tests
Company
Ayar Labs
Ayar Labs develops optical I/O solutions for large-scale AI workloads to accelerate data movement within AI systems.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$374.65MKey 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
Mark Wade
President and CEO, Co-Founder
Alex Wright-Gladstein
Co-Founder and Advisor
Recent News
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