Hyperlight
Photonic Test Development Engineer
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · Mid
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~45% per draw at Level III). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$4,786 more — $94,786 — moves this role to Level II and 2 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $94,786 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers (15-1253) · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- It offers a rare combination of extraordinary performance and industrial readiness, enabling system developers across applications to deploy the technology fast and ready.
- We assembled a world class team covering engineering, business and operations.
- We believe in the power of integrity, innovation, collaboration and pragmatic solutions.
Responsibilities
- Develop and improve automated wafer-level measurements and data analysis procedures.
- Serve as a technical expert, leader, and primary point of contact for our external test partners to build a robust and efficient manufacturing test process.
- This may require periodic international travel to support our partners.
- Strong communication skills and an enthusiasm for collaborating to build scalable test systems and procedures.
Requirements
- Either 3+ years of relevant work experience or an advanced degree in electrical engineering, physics, or a related field.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with the Python programming language is preferred.
- Experience testing photonic integrated circuits is a plus.
- Familiarity with wafer-level test equipment like automated wafer probers is a plus.
- Bilingual English and Mandarin fluency is strongly preferred.
Compensation
- $90k-$180k
Benefits
- All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
Company info
- Founded in 2018 and backed by leading venture capital, we've built a team and a platform focused on real-world mass deployment of TFLN photonics technology.
- At the core of our work is the TFLN Chiplet™ platform - a modular, integrated architecture designed for scalability, manufacturability, and seamless integration into complex systems.
- We partner with our customers and suppliers from conceptualization, design, and prototyping phases, all the way through mass production to ensure smooth and rapid deployment of TFLN photonic technology.
- We believe our platform is the key, in the golden age of integrated photonics industry, to empower humanity to the next level.
Equal opportunity
- If you need assistance or an accommodation, please contact us at HR@hyperlightcorp.com.
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