Hyperlight
Senior Photonics Process Engineer
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · Senior
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$15,358 more — $140,358 — moves this role to Level IV and 4 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 $140,358 would place this position at wage Level IV. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Materials Engineers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Materials Engineers (17-2131) · 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.
- This role bridges fabrication process development for our emerging applications customer market with the opportunity for direct customer interaction.
- Join us to make a real-world impact in a fast-paced, collaborative, and high-growth environment!
Responsibilities
- You will take ownership of advanced process node development, manage and execute complex process variations for performance improvement, and ensure that customer needs are met with timely execution.
Requirements
- Authorization to work in the US is required.
Compensation
- $125k-$185k
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.
- We are seeking highly motivated individuals who enjoy problem solving and will thrive in a collaborative environment.
- You will have the opportunity to work cross-functionally within HyperLight and interface with both customers and suppliers.
- 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.
- As a Senior Photonics Process Development Engineer, you will be a key player in driving the development, optimization, and scaling of fabrication processes on the TFLN platform, working closely with customers from quantum computing and other emerging applications to understand their needs and translating them practically to scalable fabrication processes.
- Explore, define, and optimize next-generation and custom fabrication processes for a high performance TFLN PIC platform Work closely with both customers and suppliers in developing processes to meet both near- and long-term performance metrics Coordinate with internal teams across design, test, and production for management of development tapeouts, production, and wafer-level testing
Equal opportunity
- HyperLight is an equal opportunity employer.
- If you need assistance or an accommodation, please contact us at HR@hyperlightcorp.com.
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