Ayo Semiconductor

Ayo Semiconductor

Electro-Optic Systems Lead

Boston

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 7 days ago
Systems EngineeringElectrical EngineeringCommunicationPublic Speaking

About the role

  • You will sit at the intersection of our integrated photonics, integrated electronics, hardware, and AI teams, making sure the pieces come together into working prototypes and products.

Responsibilities

  • Drive cross-team projects from kickoff through completion, identifying and resolving technical and organizational bottlenecks
  • Make sure the engineering teams are collecting the right data and building the models and simulations needed to validate system-level performance
  • Build and communicate milestone-based program execution plans, including scheduling, resource management, and risk management
  • Comfortable engaging deeply with technical work you did not personally design, and asking the right questions to keep it on track

Requirements

  • Both deep and broad technical experience spanning multiple engineering disciplines in a hardware or deep-tech environment.
  • Must have prior experience with photonic systems
  • Experience with systems engineering practices such as requirements definition, verification planning, or cross-team technical coordination
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Photonics, Physics, or a related field

Nice to have

  • Experience working on DARPA or other government-funded R&D programs
  • Background in integrated photonics, semiconductors, or related hardware domains
  • Startup or small-team experience
  • You'll be a foundational hire connecting our technical teams to our external stakeholders, shaping how the company communicates progress and how our subsystems come together.

Compensation

  • Competitive salary.

Benefits

  • Early-stage means real ownership, real impact, and meaningful equity.
  • Equity commensurate with stage and seniority.
  • Benefits package including health, dental, and vision.

Company info

  • We are seeking an Electro-Optics Systems Lead to join Ayo as a core member of our engineering team.
  • Serve as a primary technical and programmatic point of contact for government and commercial customers, including preparing progress reports, technical briefings, and program review decks
  • Support new business activities including writing proposals for government and commercial customers
  • What We're Looking For
  • We are a collaborative, in-person team.

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