Senior Laser & SOA Characterization Engineer
Lightmatter · Mountain View
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- Company
- Lightmatter
- Location
- Mountain View
- Salary
- $210,000 — $267,000
- Posted
- July 2, 2026
About this job
About this Role We are hiring a senior engineer for our Photonics Characterization team at Lightmatter. Lightmatter is redefining computing by building photonic systems that use light to enable high-bandwidth, energy-efficient AI computing. In this role, you will lead advanced characterization, bring-up, validation, and root-cause analysis of semiconductor lasers, tunable laser sources, DFB lasers, external-cavity lasers, laser diodes, and semiconductor optical amplifiers. This role requires strong hands-on lab expertise, deep understanding of laser physics and semiconductor device behavior, and the ability to connect measured device performance to design, packaging, system, and reliability implications.…
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