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Staff High-Power Laser Assembly Development Engineer
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$169k-$229k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Infinera
InfineraNasdaq Helsinki / NYSE: NOKIA / NOK: Creating technology that helps the world act together.
10+ YOEAdvanced engineering, materials, physics, or photonics degree preferred; 10+ years in semiconductor laser packaging or assembly; expertise in InP/GaAs lasers, tooling, automation, simulations, reliability, and manufacturing scale-up.
InP, GaAs
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Senior Manager, Laser Development
Fremont, California, United States
$128k-$224k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Coherent Corp.
Coherent Corp.NYSE: COHR: Developer and manufacturer of lasers, engineered materials, and networking components.
15+ YOE5+ MgmtM.S. or Ph.D. in EE/Physics/Materials; 15+ years semiconductor laser development experience; 5+ years technical leadership; expertise in laser physics, device design, and product development from concept to production.
Ansys, Crosslight, FIMMWAVE, Lumerical
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MTS Laser Physics Design & Development Engineer
Goleta or Fremont or Santa Barbara
$157k-$185k/yr OnsiteFull Time
KYOCERA SLD Laser
KYOCERA SLD Laser: Private U.S. manufacturer of gallium-nitride laser light sources for automotive, display, specialty-lighting, and consumer applications.
7+ YOEMS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or Materials Science; 7+ years in laser diode design; strong modeling and simulation; DOE experience; proficient in Python/MATLAB; device characterization
Photon Design, COMSOL, Lumerical, MATLAB, Python, JMP
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Laser Tech lead Engineer
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$150k-$230k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lyte AI
Lyte AI: Robotics perception serving autonomous-machine builders with integrated 4D sensing, custom silicon, and AI.
3+ YOEMaster's or Ph.D. in EE/Applied Physics, 3-5 years III-V laser development, experience with silicon photonics, lab equipment, device characterization, and software development in Python/C/C++/MATLAB.
Simulink, Python, C, C++, MATLAB
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MTS Laser Physics Design & Development Engineer
Fremont or Goleta
$157k-$185k/yr OnsiteFull Time
KYOCERA SLD Laser
KYOCERA SLD Laser: Private U.S. manufacturer of gallium-nitride laser light sources for automotive, display, specialty-lighting, and consumer applications.
7+ YOEMS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or Materials Science; 7+ years in laser diode design; strong modeling, simulation, and data analysis; DOE experience; cross-functional collaboration.
Photon Design, COMSOL, Lumerical, MATLAB, Python, JMP, DOE
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Laser Sensing Systems Principal Engineer (739)
Camarillo, California, United States
$180k-$240k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Attollo Engineering
Attollo Engineering: American defense manufacturer supplying military and aerospace customers with electro-optic, navigation, space, propulsion, and test systems.
10+ YOE10+ years experience developing and integrating laser sensing and electro‑optical systems; hands‑on hardware, system integration, EMV troubleshooting, customer engagement, and mentorship skills required.
SPI, I²C, UART, Ethernet, CameraLink, MIL-STD-1553, MIL-STD-810, MIL-STD-461, FPGA
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Laser Safety Design Engineer - Camera Hardware
Cupertino, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Apple
AppleNASDAQ: AAPL: Designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and digital services.
Design and develop camera and sensing hardware including visible and IR illumination and sensors; collaborate across teams to research, test, and qualify imaging and optical sensing technologies.
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Scientist - Applied Laser Physics
Foothill Ranch, California, United States
$115k-$155k/yr OnsiteFull Time
TAE Technologies
TAE Technologies: Fusion-energy developing commercial fusion power plus power-management and cancer-treatment technologies.
PhD in Physics/Applied Physics/Optical Engineering required; established experience with optical diagnostics and laser systems in plasma or accelerator environments; expertise in interferometry and Thomson scattering; strong mentoring and data-interpretation skills.
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Lead Mechanical Engineer, Laser Communications
San Carlos, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Cowboy Space Corporation
Cowboy Space Corporation: Space infrastructure building orbital AI data centers and a solar-powered power grid for AI workloads.
5+ YOEBachelor's degree in mechanical, aerospace, or related engineering; 5+ years developing aerospace flight hardware; technical leadership, CAD, GD&T, structural and thermal analysis, and environmental qualification experience.
NX, SolidWorks
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Applications Development Engineer - LS-SWIFT
Milpitas, California, United States
$120k-$204k/yr OnsiteFull Time
KLA Corporation
KLA CorporationNASDAQ: KLAC: Global leader in process control and yield management solutions.
3+ YOEExperience supporting laser scanning wafer inspection products, Python scripting, EM/ML exposure, customer engagement, and willingness to travel up to 50%; Master's with 3 yrs or Bachelor's with 5 yrs experience.
Python, Darkfield optical inspection systems
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Photonics Process Development Engineer 2 Packaging and Tooling
San Diego, California, United States
$85k-$125k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Monarch Quantum
Monarch Quantum: Private U.S. quantum photonics manufacturer serving quantum OEMs, laboratories, defense integrators, and research institutions.
8+ YOEBS/MS in engineering or physics; typically 8+ years in photonics/optoelectronic process development with 5+ years owning manufacturing equipment (die bonders, wire bonders, vacuum reflow, active alignment, laser welding). U.S. person required; experience with SPC, DOE, reliability testing, and fixture/tooling design.
Vacuum reflow soldering, Wire bonding, Die bonding, Active alignment, Laser welding, Fiber splicing, Vision systems, Interferometry, DOE, SPC, FMEA
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Embedded Software Engineer, Laser Mesh Routing (Starlink)
Palo Alto or Redmond
$135k-$185k/yr OnsiteFull Time
SpaceX
SpaceXNasdaq: SPCX: Designing, manufacturing, and launching advanced rockets and spacecraft.
2+ YOEBachelor's in CS/engineering/math/science or 2+ years software development experience; development in assembly, C, or C++; experience with real-time, distributed systems; strong communication and problem-solving; willing to work extended hours/weekends.
Assembly, C, C++
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Senior Mechanical Engineer, Research & Early Development
Santa Clara, California, United States
$88k-$163k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Roche
RocheSIX Swiss Exchange: ROG: Global pioneer in pharmaceuticals and diagnostics.
4+ YOEBachelor's in mechanical engineering (4+ yrs) or Master's (2+ yrs) or PhD (1+ yr); hands-on design, development, testing of electro-mechanical, pneumatic, thermal, and fluidic systems; SolidWorks and prototyping experience.
SolidWorks, Python, LabVIEW, CFD, FEA, CNC, 3D printer, laser cutter
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Project Scientist - Laser Liason
Menlo Park, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time, Temporary
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory: Department of Energy national laboratory operated by Stanford University, conducting multidisciplinary research and providing X-ray facilities worldwide.
2+ YOEPhD in physics, optics, condensed matter physics, engineering, or related field; two years of postdoctoral experience in pump-probe measurements, ultrafast lasers, or nonlinear optics; expertise in high-power THz or MIR laser systems.
SPEAR3, LCLS, LCLS-II, LCLS-II-HE, PULSE
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Staff Optical Communications Engineer
Long Beach, California, United States
$188k-$251k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Relativity Space
Relativity Space: Aerospace developing 3D-printed rockets and launch services.
7+ YOEBachelor’s or Master’s in engineering; 7+ years in laser/optical/spacecraft comms; end-to-end system development; hands-on electromechanical prototyping; strong communication.
Laser communications, Optical systems, Electromechanical prototyping, Gimbals, Pointing mechanisms, Precision mounts, Photonic hardware, Modems, Pointing, Acquisition and Tracking
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Principal Optical Engineer
Irvine, California, United States
$175k-$195k/yr OnsiteFull Time
MKS Instruments
MKS InstrumentsNASDAQ: MKSI: Provider of instruments, subsystems, and process control solutions.
8+ YOEBachelor's in Optical Engineering/Physics; 8+ years principal-level optical design and system development; expertise in multi-element optics; proficiency with Zemax and CODE V; hands-on optical assembly, alignment and laser experience; cleanroom work; U.S. work eligibility required.
Zemax, CODE V
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New Product Development Engineering Supervisor
Endicott or Sidney or Mesa or Nogales or Pasadena or Mexico
$90k-$125k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Amphenol Commercial Air Division
Amphenol Commercial Air Division: A manufacturer of electrical components for the aviation and commercial airplane industry.
3+ YOEBachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent experience, 3+ years relevant experience, hands-on product development and prototyping, CAD/PDM familiarity, leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
3D printers, molding presses, laser cutters, diffusion welders, CAD, Creo, PDM, Windchill, Microsoft Office Suite
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Principal Component Engineer
El Segundo, California, United States
$177k-$239k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Boeing
BoeingNYSE: BA: Global aerospace manufacturer of commercial and defense aircraft.
1+ YOEBachelor's in engineering/CS/math/physics/chemistry, 1+ years EO/IR or laser/electro-optical systems experience, familiarity with military standards, ability to develop and qualify EEE parts and suppliers, and must meet U.S. export control (U.S. Person) and Tier 5 security requirements.
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Principal Opto-Mechanical Engineer
San Jose, California, United States
$177k-$266k/yr OnsiteFull Time
ASML
ASMLEuronext Amsterdam / NASDAQ: ASML: Multinational developer and manufacturer of advanced semiconductor lithography systems.
10+ YOESenior-level engineering role focused on end-to-end opto-mechanical system development and leadership.
Optics, Lasers, Tolerancing, Precision motion
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High Power Laser & Particle Accelerator Postdoctoral Scholars
Berkeley, California, United States
$6k-$9k/mo OnsiteFull Time
Accelerator Technology and Applied Physics
Accelerator Technology and Applied Physics: A national research laboratory advancing fundamental science and applied technologies through collaborative research.
PhD in physics/engineering or related field, experimental experience with high-power lasers or accelerators, familiarity with lab equipment, strong teamwork and communication skills.
Python, LabVIEW
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