Hyperlight
Senior/Staff Photonic Test Development Engineer
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · Staff+
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). 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
$19,797 more — $139,797 — 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 $139,797 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 "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
- Own and advance chip-level test and characterization for photonic integrated circuits used in datacenter transceivers.
- Develop, maintain, and extend automated test infrastructure for optical and electrical device characterization.
- Design and implement improvements to test hardware and software, including opto-mechanical fixtures and test automation.
- Analyze test data and generate clear reports for product, design, and fabrication teams.
- Proactively identify opportunities to improve device performance, test capability, and measurement quality, and close the loop with cross-functional partners.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work cross-functionally with device, design, and manufacturing teams.
- Mechanical design experience using SolidWorks or similar CAD tools.
Requirements
- Proficiency in Python for test control, automation, and data analysis
- Experience with common photonics and electrical test equipment (e.g., lasers, source measurement units, power supplies).
Nice to have
- Experience with datacenter transceivers, PAM-4 signaling, or IMDD systems.
- Experience with C or other lower-level programming languages.
- HyperLight is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during our hiring process.
- If you need assistance or an accommodation, please contact us at HR@hyperlightcorp.com.
- Nice to have Experience with datacenter transceivers, PAM-4 signaling, or IMDD systems.
Compensation
- $120k-$225k
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.
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