203 photonics jobs at 57 companies in California

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Photonics Architect
Boston or Mountain View or Toronto
$150k-$220k/yr HybridFull Time
Lightmatter
Lightmatter: Develops photonic processors and interconnects for AI data centers
PhD in EE/physics/applied physics or related, deep knowledge of photonic devices and semiconductor physics, experience with integrated silicon photonics and simulation tools, strong problem solving and collaboration skills.
FDTD, umerical, Verilog-A, VPI Photonics
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Photonics Test Technician
Santa Clara, California, United States
$45-$55/hr OnsiteFull Time
nEye Systems
nEye Systems: Develops MEMS-based silicon photonics optical circuit switches for data centers.
Associate degree in electrical engineering, physics, materials science, or equivalent experience; hands-on fiber optics, photonics, MEMS, wafer testing, metrology, instrumentation, and controlled lab experience required.
MEMS, silicon photonics, optical circuit switches, metrology systems, single mode fiber optics, oscilloscopes, power meters, laser systems, wafer probing
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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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Sr. Principal Photonics engineer
Santa Clara, California, United States
$128k-$224k/yr HybridFull Time
Coherent
CoherentNYSE: COHR: Manufactures lasers, engineered materials, and optical networking components.
15+ YOEAdvanced degree in physics/EE/materials/photonics;15+ years photonics experience;deep expertise in optical I/O, silicon photonics, lasers, detectors;modeling experience with Python,COMSOL,Lumerical,Matlab;ability to translate research into technical recommendations.
Python, COMSOL, Lumerical, Matlab
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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 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 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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Photonics Engineer 2 Components
San Diego, California, United States
$85k-$125k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Monarch Quantum
Monarch Quantum: Building integrated photonics systems for quantum computing and sensing.
2+ YOEBS/MS/PhD in optical engineering, physics, electrical engineering or related; 2+ years developing photonic hardware; optical alignment, modeling (Zemax/Code V), opto-mechanical packaging experience.
Zemax, Code V
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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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Director, Silicon Photonics Design
Mountain View, California, United States
$227k-$307k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Aeva
AevaNYSE: AEVA: Develops 4D LiDAR sensing technology for autonomous vehicles and robotics.
5+ YOE5+ Mgmt5+ years leading design teams; strong photonics device experience; experience with complex photonics circuits, tape-outs, and test cycles; knowledge of design-for-manufacturing and reliability; experience with optical simulation and high-volume photonics components.
optical_simulation_software, foundry_design_tools, tapeout_management_tools
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Integrated Photonics Engineer
Tempe or Phoenix or San Francisco
$125k-$185k/yr HybridFull Time
Azora
Azora: Building modular optical ground stations for laser space communications.
3+ YOEMS/PhD or equivalent,3+ years PIC design and characterization,proficiency with photonic simulation/layout tools,foundry PDK/tape-out experience,strong lab skills and fiber alignment,eligibility under U.S. export control rules.
Lumerical, Synopsys, KLayout, IPKISS, PDK, OSA, LCA, tunable lasers, FPGA
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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+ YOERequires a bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field, 3+ years of photonics reliability experience, reliability testing and statistical analysis expertise, and proficiency with named data analysis tools.
Python, JMP, Minitab, MATLAB, FMEA, FTA, BERT, oscilloscope/DCA, OSA, signal generators
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Silicon Photonics Senior Designer
Carlsbad or Allentown
$151k-$216k/yr HybridFull Time
Cisco
CiscoNASDAQ: CSCO: Develops and sells networking hardware and cybersecurity software.
8+ YOEBachelor's with 8 years, master's with 6 years, or PhD with 3 years of related experience; silicon photonics design, simulation, optical measurement, waveguide modeling, and data analysis required.
Silicon One, AI/ML, 800G, 1.6T, 100G, 200G, 400G, Co-packaged Optics (CPO)
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Lead Photonics Integrated Circuit Engineer
San Francisco or United States
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Terra Quantum
Terra Quantum: Developing hybrid quantum software and cloud-based quantum computing services.
PhD in physics/EE with deep expertise in quantum photonics, semiconductor process integration, PIC design/tape-out, modelling and characterization; experience with Cadence Virtuoso, verification flows and photonic simulation tools.
C++, Python, SKILL, TCL, HDL, MATLAB, Lumerical, COMSOL, MEEP, Cadence Virtuoso, Calibre, Hercules, ICV, Dracula, Primeyield, Verilog-A
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Principal Photonics IC Design Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United States
$232k-$368k/yr OnsiteFull Time
NVIDIA
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Designs GPU-accelerated computing and artificial intelligence hardware.
8+ YOEPhD in electrical engineering, physics, applied physics, or related field, or equivalent experience; 8+ years in photonics IC design; Cadence expertise, production tapeout experience, photonic device physics, and technical leadership.
Cadence, Virtuoso, PCell, SKILL, Ansys Lumerical, ZeMax, MATLAB, Python, Verilog-A, FDTD, FDE, EME
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Sr. Silicon Photonics Design Engineer
Sunnyvale, California, United States
$139k-$258k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Nokia
NokiaNYSE: NOK: Sells telecommunications infrastructure and software for global network operators.
5+ YOEMS or PhD in integrated optics/silicon photonics/electrical engineering/applied physics; 5+ years industry experience; expertise in silicon photonics device design, optical test and fiber-waveguide coupling, RF test (VNA, spectrum analyzer), and programming in Python or C++.
Python, C++, Lumerical, VNA, spectrum analyzer
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Principal Photonics IC Design Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United States
$232k-$368k/yr OnsiteFull Time
NVIDIA
NVIDIANASDAQ: NVDA: Designs graphics processing units and artificial intelligence hardware.
8+ YOEPhD in electrical engineering, physics, applied physics, or related field, or equivalent experience; 8+ years in photonics IC design; Cadence expertise, production tapeout experience, and technical leadership.
Cadence, Virtuoso, SKILL, Ansys Lumerical, ZeMax, MATLAB, Python, Verilog-A, FDTD, FDE, EME
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Senior Silicon Photonics Design Engineer
Santa Clara, California, United States
$142k-$269k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Intel
IntelNasdaq: INTC: Designs and manufactures microprocessors and semiconductor components.
4+ YOEBachelor's degree plus 4+ years, master's plus 3+ years, or Ph.D. plus 1+ years; experience in photonics design, simulation, PIC design, testing, layout, and statistical data analysis.
Lumerical, FDTD, MODE, DEVICE, Interconnect, RSoft, Tidy3D, Cadence, KLayout, JMP, Python, Matlab, optical spectrum analyzers, tunable lasers, optical vector analyzers
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Si Photonics Design Engineer - Fremont, California, United States
Fremont, California, United States
$150k-$225k/yr OnsiteFull Time
Koch Inc.
Koch Inc.: Operates global manufacturing, refining, and industrial technology businesses.
2+ YOEMaster's in Electrical Engineering or Physics; 2+ years silicon photonics design; experience with photonic devices and CMOS backend; familiarity with Lumerical, COMSOL, and FIMMPROP
Lumerical, COMSOL, FIMMPROP