Senior Laser & SOA Characterization Engineer

Highlights

• Lead bring-up and validation of semiconductor lasers and optical amplifiers.
• Own advanced optical test setups and turn data into design insights.
• Help build Passage photonics engine for extreme-scale AI data centers.

What they offer

• Comprehensive Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Savings Matching Program
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Generous Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Paid Family Leave
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Commuter Benefits
• New hire equity grant and annual performance-based equity

Ideal candidate

Hands-on photonics lab leader who loves digging into laser physics and root cause. You thrive owning complex measurements and guiding cross-functional teams from samples to product.

Requirements

• Strong hands-on lab expertise with deep understanding of laser physics and semiconductor device behavior
• Experience characterizing semiconductor lasers, tunable sources, DFB/DBR/ECL lasers, laser diodes and SOAs
• Experience with III-V semiconductor materials, heterogeneous integration, laser packaging, fiber coupling and thermal control
• Experience with high-speed optical or RF measurements involving photodetectors, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes and calibration
• Experience developing automated test platforms for device characterization and validation
• Demonstrated ability to lead technical work independently, define test strategy and mentor junior engineers