Hyperlight
Electro-Optic Modulator Design Engineer
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · Senior
Sponsorship not specified$130k-$250kDetected 30 days ago
PythonSQLData AnalysisANSYSCadenceElectrical EngineeringRF EngineeringCOMSOLCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving
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About the role
- We believe in integrity, innovation, collaboration, and pragmatic solutions, and we take pride in tackling hard problems with curiosity, humility, and a deep sense of care for one another.
- A strong record of independent innovation and technical problem solving, evidenced by the publications, products, and/or patents you developed.
Responsibilities
- Own the full development of modulator designs from initial study on the state of the art through concept development, simulation, tapeout, validation, and ultimately handoff to production.
- Our growing team is looking for an Electro-Optic Modulator Design Engineer to use RF and optical physics principles to design, optimize, and characterize high-speed electro-optic modulators.
- These devices are at the core of our platform, and you will own them from end to end.
Requirements
- Either 6+ years of relevant work experience or equivalent experience through an advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
Nice to have
- Prior experience designing high-speed active photonic components such as traveling-wave modulators.
- Experience with script-driven physical layout of devices (e.g., GDSFactory, IPKISS, Cadence Virtuoso, etc.).
- Experience writing moderate-complexity software using scripting languages like Python or MATLAB.
- Experience with RF characterization of photonic devices or transceivers.
- Experience with statistical data analysis using tools like Python, SQL, or JMP.
- Familiarity with communication link modeling and testing concepts (e.g., eye diagrams, BER, etc.) and digital signal processing.
- HyperLight is an equal opportunity employer.
- HyperLight is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during our hiring process.
Skills
- Strong communication skills to convey complex technical concepts clearly.
Compensation
- $130k-$250k
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 architecture designed for scalability, manufacturability, and integration into complex systems.
- We partner with our customers and suppliers from concept and prototyping through mass production.
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