454 photonics jobs at 155 companies in United States

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Photonics Technical Lead
Boston or Mountain View or Toronto
$185k-$217k/yr HybridFull Time
Lightmatter
Lightmatter: Develops photonic processors and interconnects for AI data centers
8+ YOEPhD in Photonics, Electrical Engineering, or Applied Physics with 3+ years post-degree experience; at least 8 years in photonic devices and silicon photonics; strong cross-functional collaboration and communication; problem solving.
silicon photonics, photonics devices, photonic integrated circuits, control systems, firmware, laser design, electronics, mechanical design
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Advanced Photonics Engineer
Malta or Austin or Santa Clara
$167k-$319k/yr HybridFull Time
GlobalFoundries
GlobalFoundriesNASDAQ: GFS: Semiconductor foundry providing chip design and fabrication services.
Advanced degree in photonics/EE/applied physics (PhD strongly preferred), deep integrated photonics expertise, system-to-manufacturing experience, customer engagement, and ability to translate technology into products.
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Advanced Photonics Engineer
Malta or Santa Clara or Austin
$167k-$319k/yr OnsiteFull Time
GlobalFoundries
GlobalFoundriesNASDAQ: GFS: Manufacturer of semiconductors and provider of wafer fabrication services.
Advanced degree (PhD preferred) in photonics/EE/applied physics, deep photonic device expertise, cross-domain product experience, customer engagement, and ability to translate tech to products.
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Photonics Circuit Designer
Palo Alto, California, United States
$120k-$145k/yr OnsiteFull Time
PsiQuantum
PsiQuantum: Builds fault-tolerant quantum computers using silicon photonics technology.
5+ YOEPhD in Electrical Engineering or Physics; 5+ years in integrated photonics; strong Python; photonic device/circuit design experience.
Python, Wolfram Language, Photonic design software
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Photonics Technical Lead
Kidlington or Harwell or United States or Australia
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Infleqtion
InfleqtionNYSE: INFQ: Develops neutral-atom quantum computing and precision sensing technologies.
5+ YOEPhD in photonics/optoelectronics, 5+ years post-PhD experience developing PIC-based devices, expertise with photonics simulation (FDTD, EME, FEM, BPM), commercial tools (Lumerical, Synopsys), silicon photonics, lasers/modulators, foundry and packaging workflows, and technical leadership.
FDTD, EME, FEM, BPM, Lumerical, Synopsys
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Photonics Test Engineer
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
OnsiteFull Time
Ayo Semiconductor
Ayo Semiconductor: Building photonic processors to accelerate AI computing workloads.
2+ YOEExperience with photonic and electronic test equipment; Python and/or MATLAB for instrument control and data analysis; lab environment with fiber optics and semiconductor probing; knowledge of photonics fundamentals.
Python, MATLAB, Oscilloscopes, Source Measurement Units, Fiber optic components, Tunable lasers, Photodetectors, Spectrum analyzers
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Photonics Module Engineer
Mountain View, California, United States
$164k-$222k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Aeva
AevaNYSE: AEVA: Develops 4D LiDAR sensing technology for autonomous vehicles and robotics.
2+ YOEMS/PhD in EE, physics, or photonics; 2+ years characterizing photonic systems; lidar or optical transceiver experience; system-level modeling; proficiency with Python, MATLAB, JMP, or R.
Python, MATLAB, JMP, R
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Photonics Validation Engineer
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$170k-$250k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Lyte
Lyte: Develops unified perception platforms for robotics and physical AI.
3+ YOEBachelor's in EE/Photonics/Applied Physics,3+ years photonics validation experience,hands-on optical/electrical lab testing,Python or MATLAB proficiency,strong troubleshooting and failure-analysis skills.
Python, MATLAB, Spectrum Analyzer, Oscilloscope, Network Analyzer, Optical Power Meter, FPGA, ASIC
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Photonics Engineer I
Jessup, Maryland, United States
$80k-$110k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Thorlabs
Thorlabs: Designs and manufactures photonics equipment and specialized optical components.
3+ YOEBS in optics/physics-related engineering with 3+ years experience, or advanced degree with 0-3 years; experience with photonics measurements, optical assembly and alignment, fiber optics, and data analysis (MATLAB/Python/Excel).
MATLAB, Python, Microsoft Excel, ERP
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Photonics Chip Lead
Santa Clara, California, United States
$159k-$238k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Marvell
MarvellNASDAQ: MRVL: Designs and develops high-performance semiconductor and infrastructure solutions.
5+ YOEBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or related fields with 10-15 years of experience; or Master’s/PhD with 5-10 years. Experience with Silicon Photonics PIC development, photonic circuit modeling, layout tools, PIC co-design, and data analysis.
Lumerical, Photon Design, RSoft, VPI, Cadence, Mentor Graphics, Synopsis, JMP, DataConductor
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Senior Photonics Engineer
Florham Park, New Jersey, United States
$175k-$185k/yr HybridFull Time
General Dynamics Mission Systems
General Dynamics Mission SystemsNYSE: GD: Designs and manufactures defense and mission-critical technology solutions.
8+ YOEBachelor's in EE or related STEM + 8+ yrs (or Master's+6 yrs, PhD+3 yrs); ability to obtain DoD TS/SCI clearance and U.S. citizenship required; full-lifecycle PIC design, foundry tape-out, photonic simulation and layout, Python scripting.
Luceda IPKISS, Lumerical, Tidy3D, Photonforge, Python
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Photonics Integration Engineer
Albany, New York, United States
OnsiteFull Time
NY CREATES
NY CREATES: Non-profit operating semiconductor R&D and workforce development facilities.
Execute silicon photonics process integration projects including multi-project wafer (MPW) program participation, sustaining activities, and manufacturability improvements.
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Lead Silicon Photonics Engineer
San Jose or Austin or San Mateo
$270k-$325k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Neurophos
Neurophos: Develops high-performance photonic processors for AI inference acceleration.
3+ YOEPhD in photonics/physics/EE, 3+ years industry silicon photonics experience, 5+ years EM simulation experience, hands-on PDK/tape-out and lab validation experience, strong communication and problem-solving skills.
Lumerical, Ansys, COMSOL, PDKs, Python, MATLAB
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Senior Photonics Scientist - 849
Broomfield, Colorado, United States
$164k-$205k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Quantinuum
Quantinuum: Building full-stack quantum computing hardware and software systems.
8+ YOEBachelor’s degree; 8+ years in experimental freespace optics or integrated photonics; U.S. person per contract; U.S. citizen/permanent resident/green card holder; nationals of PRC or Russia not allowed unless US citizen.
MATLAB, Python, Lumerical, COMSOL, RCWA, FDTD, FEM, RSoft, Origin, Igor
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Integrated Photonics Summer PhD Intern
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
$25-$35/hr OnsiteMultiple Commitments Available
HyperLight
HyperLight: Develops high-performance thin-film lithium niobate photonic integrated circuits
Current PhD or Master's student in photonics-related field; strong understanding of integrated/silicon photonics; proficiency in Python or MATLAB; experience with photonic test, simulation tools (Lumerical, COMSOL) preferred; strong communication and problem-solving skills.
Python, MATLAB, Lumerical, COMSOL
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On-Site Integrated Photonics Engineer
Rome, New York, United States
$85k-$115k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Technergetics
Technergetics: Develops software and quantum technologies for government and defense agencies.
Expertise in integrated photonics design and simulation for quantum technologies; experience with photonic design software; hands-on fabrication and testing; security clearance required (Secret).
photonic design software, simulation software, layout software, photonic fabrication processes, optical testing equipment
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Integrated Photonics Technical Leader - Acacia (remote)
Holmdel or San Jose
$191k-$281k/yr RemoteFull Time
Cisco
CiscoNASDAQ: CSCO: Develops and sells networking hardware and cybersecurity software.
12+ YOEBachelor/Master/PhD in optical/electrical engineering or related field with substantial photonics experience; strong simulation, device process, layout, and tapeout expertise.
FDTD, HFSS, COMSOL, photonics simulation tools
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Silicon Photonics PIC Architect
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$180k-$334k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Nokia
NokiaNYSE: NOK: Sells telecommunications infrastructure and software for global network operators.
5+ YOEPh.D. in a relevant quantitative field and 5+ years' experience; expertise modeling photonics circuits and silicon photonic devices; proficiency in Python or C/C++; strong optics and electromagnetics knowledge.
Python, C/C++, Lumerical, TCAD
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Photonics Engineer (Adelphi, MD, Maryland, United States)
Adelphi, Maryland, United States
$104k-$175k/yr OnsiteFull Time
HII
HIINYSE: HII: Builds naval ships and provides global defense technology solutions.
PhD in physics or electrical engineering required, US citizenship with ability to obtain Secret clearance, experience in photonics/RF, strong communication and teamwork skills, ability to perform lab demonstrations and translate RF to photonics specifications.
MATLAB, Python
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Sr. Engineer, Photonics Reliability
San Jose, California, United States
$170k-$200k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Ayar Labs
Ayar Labs: Develops optical interconnect technology for high-speed data movement.
3+ YOEB.S. in a relevant field, 3+ years photonics reliability experience, expertise in reliability testing and analysis, Python and statistical tools, strong problem-solving and communication skills.
Python, JMP, Minitab, MATLAB