64 laser engineer jobs at 37 companies in Larkspur, CA
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Laser Tech lead Engineer
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$150k-$230k/yr OnsiteFull Time
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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Principal Laser Engineer
Milpitas, California, United States
$139k-$231k/yr OnsiteFull Time
2+ YOEMS in engineering/physics/material science/chemistry (or PhD) with industry experience (MS+5y or PhD+2y). Hands-on fiber and free-space optics, alignment, optical measurement instruments, and strong communication skills; US work eligibility required.
SNLO, MATLAB, Python, ZEMAX, FRED
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Senior Laser & SOA Characterization Engineer
Boston or Mountain View
$210k-$267k/yr HybridFull Time
5+ YOEPhD or Master's in EE/Physics/Photonics, 5+ years hands-on semiconductor laser/SOA characterization, strong lab instrumentation and Python automation skills, experience with laser physics and device analysis, strong communication.
Python, PyVISA, LabVIEW, MATLAB
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Staff High-Power Laser Assembly Development Engineer
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$169k-$229k/yr OnsiteFull Time
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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MTS Laser Physics Design & Development Engineer
Goleta or Fremont or Santa Barbara
$157k-$185k/yr OnsiteFull Time
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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MTS Laser Physics Design & Development Engineer
Fremont or Goleta
$157k-$185k/yr OnsiteFull Time
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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Manufacturing Engineer - Laser Systems
Milpitas, California, United States
$107k-$181k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOEAdvanced STEM education preferred; 3–5+ years engineering experience with laser/optical systems, laser alignment, root-cause investigations, structured problem-solving, cleanroom experience, and ability to travel up to 25%.
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Laser and Photonics Engineer
San Carlos, California, United States
$110k-$150k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOEBachelor’s in Optical/Electrical/Physics; 3+ years fiber-optic experience; rare-earth-doped amplifiers; fiber-optic components; high-speed test equipment.
fiber lasers, fiber amplifiers, OSA, power meters, polarimeters, high-speed oscilloscopes, interferometers
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Sr Principal Laser Packaging Engineer
Fremont, California, United States
$200k-$280k/yr OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOEPhD in a related field, 10+ years R&D experience in optoelectronic package design transferred to manufacturing, submicron optical alignment, FEA/thermal design, GR-468 qualification, NPI, and strong supplier/customer communication.
Finite Element Analysis (FEA), CFD
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Senior Manager, Laser Development
Fremont, California, United States
$128k-$224k/yr OnsiteFull Time
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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Laser System Operator
Livermore, California, United States
$44-$53/hr OnsiteFull Time
Associate degree or equivalent experience in electronics, laser/photonics, or a related discipline; electronic troubleshooting experience; electro-mechanical and controls knowledge; U.S. citizenship and eligibility for DOE Q clearance.
SolidWorks, CREO, LabView, MATLAB, Graphical User Interface (GUI)
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Laser Scientist
Pleasanton, California, United States
$163k-$214k/yr OnsiteFull Time
3+ YOEPhD in related field or 3+ years in ultra-stable cavities, frequency combs, or atomic clocks; strong metrology, nonlinear optics, and integrated photonics; US export compliance.
Lumerical, COMSOL, Python, MATLAB, Phase Noise Analyzers, RF equipment, Fiber fusion splicing, MOPA, PIC platforms
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Embedded Software Engineer, Laser Mesh Routing (Starlink)
Redmond or Palo Alto
$125k-$175k/yr OnsiteFull Time
2+ YOEBachelor's in CS/engineering/math/science or 2+ years software experience; development in Assembly, C, or C++; strong real-time, distributed systems, optimization, and communication skills; willing to work extended hours/weekends.
Assembly, C, C++
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Manufacturing Body Shop Engineer
San Francisco or California or United States
$146k-$156k/yr OnsiteFull Time
10+ YOE10+ years BIW manufacturing engineering experience, bachelor’s in mechanical/industrial/manufacturing engineering or equivalent, GD&T and CMM/laser scanning proficiency, PFMEA/Control Plan experience, CAD skills.
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), CMM, laser scanning, CAD
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Project Scientist - Laser Liason
Menlo Park, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time, Temporary
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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Senior Electrical Engineer
Hayward, California, United States
$150k-$175k/yr OnsiteFull Time
7+ YOEBachelor's in Electrical Engineering,7+ years analog and mixed-signal experience, expertise with laser-based spectroscopy electronics, PCB design, embedded systems, and leadership; proficiency with OrCAD and LTspice.
OrCAD, LTspice, Python, C/C++, Linux, UART, I2C, SPI, oscilloscope, logic analyzer, function generator, digital multimeter (DMM), data logger
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Optical Engineer (52249)
Milpitas, California, United States
$121k-$178k/yr OnsiteFull Time
2+ YOEMaster’s degree in optical or electrical engineering, applied physics, or equivalent experience; 2+ years in optics or related fields; optical testing, laser package design, modeling, simulation, and failure analysis experience.
Lumerical, Tidy3D, COMSOL, Claude, ChatGPT, TEM, EELS, EDS, SIMS, XPS, Microsoft Office
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Senior Systems Engineer
Pleasanton, California, United States
$140k-$180k/yr HybridFull Time
8+ YOEBachelor's in EE/Physics/Optics or related; 8+ years in optoelectronic or sensor systems engineering (lidar preferred); proficiency in system simulation, modeling, data analysis, and scripting (Python); strong optics, laser, and signal-processing background.
Python, C++, ROS, ROS2, Linux, Microsoft Excel
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Senior Optical Engineer — VETi Platform
Palo Alto, California, United States
OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOEMS or PhD in Physics/Optics/Optical Engineering or related field; 5+ years in optical engineering; Zemax; hands-on experience with confocal laser scanning, OCT, and imaging instruments; cross-disciplinary collaboration.
Zemax, Python, MATLAB
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Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Metals
Berkeley or Somerville
$129k-$161k/yr OnsiteFull Time
5+ YOE5+ years in design/manufacturing of sheet metal; Bachelor's in Mechanical/Manufacturing Engineering; experience with stamping, bending, welding, laser cutting; GD&T; CAD tools; supplier management.
CAD, SolidWorks, AutoCAD
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