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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 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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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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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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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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Validation Engineer, Electro-Optical Devices
Milpitas, California, United States
$150k-$177k/yr OnsiteFull Time
PsiQuantum
PsiQuantum: Private American quantum computing developing fault-tolerant silicon-photonic quantum computers for enterprises, governments, and researchers.
3+ YOEBachelor's in Engineering/Physics/Materials and 3+ years' industry experience; experience testing in cryogenic environments; experience with optical/electrical test equipment (OSA, oscilloscopes, AWG, VNA); developing test methods and automation scripts.
optical power meters, lasers, optical spectrum analyzer (OSA), oscilloscopes, function generators, AWG, vector network analyzer (VNA), single photon detectors
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Senior Manufacturing Engineer, Airframe Composites Manufacturing
San Francisco, California, United States
$150k-$190k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Astro Mechanica
Astro Mechanica: Vertically integrated aerospace developing adaptive turboelectric engines and supersonic aircraft for defense and commercial aviation.
7+ YOERequires 7+ years in high-variability composite manufacturing, airframe fabrication, process development, tooling, GD&T, DFM, quality inspection, and engineering drawing interpretation; CAD proficiency preferred.
NX, PLM, MES, laser projection systems, CNC, CAD, AFP, ATL, CAM, CMM, Laser tracker
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Senior Optical Engineer - Optical Solutions - United States
Fremont, California, United States
$140k-$220k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Molex
Molex: Electronic, electrical, and fiber-optic connectivity systems manufacturer serving automotive, industrial, medical, and data-center customers.
5+ YOEMaster's in physical science or engineering with optical focus, 5+ years process development experience in fiber-optic products, hands-on assembly/calibration/testing, experience with adhesives/solders, instrumentation (tunable lasers, optical power meters, OSA, oscilloscopes), Python, DOE and FMEA, NPI and project planning.
tunable lasers, optical power meters, OSA, Oscilloscope, Python
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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: Conducts multidisciplinary research for national challenges.
PhD in physics/engineering or related field, experimental experience with high-power lasers or accelerators, knowledge of standard lab equipment, programming in Python/LabVIEW preferred, strong communication and teamwork skills.
Python, LabVIEW
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Director, Physicist/Scientist - Lasers
Santa Clara, California, United States
$210k-$289k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Applied Materials
Applied MaterialsNASDAQ: AMAT: Global leader in materials engineering for the semiconductor industry.
Expertise in laser annealing, high-power lasers, optical system design, semiconductor equipment, laser safety, wafer temperature metrology, supplier management, and outsourced engineering leadership.
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Hardware Technician - Hands
San Carlos, California, United States
$26-$48/hr OnsiteFull Time
1X Technologies
1X Technologies: Private AI and robotics developing humanoid home robots for household assistance.
5+ YOE5+ years supporting hardware development; experience with electrical test equipment, CAD (Onshape, SolidWorks, Fusion 360), 3D printing, CNC, laser cutting, manual machining, PCB bring-up, fabrication, testing, and documentation.
oscilloscopes, power supplies, multimeters, data acquisition tools, Onshape, SolidWorks, Fusion 360, 3D printing, CNC machining, laser cutting, manual machining
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Director, Physicist/Scientist - Lasers
Santa Clara, California, United States
$210k-$289k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Applied Materials
Applied MaterialsNASDAQ: AMAT: Global leader in materials engineering for the semiconductor industry.
Advanced expertise in laser annealing, high-power laser and optical system design, semiconductor equipment, metrology, supplier management, and outsourced engineering leadership is preferred.
DRAM, Pyrometry, Fiber laser systems, Diode laser systems, Diffractive optical elements (DOE), Refractive optical elements (ROE)
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