Hyperlight
Integrated Photonics Design Engineer, Device Components
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States · Senior
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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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$17,259 more — $137,259 — moves this role to Level III and 3 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 $137,259 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Engineers, All Other" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Engineers, All Other (17-2199) · 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
- Our growing team is looking for an Integrated Photonics Design Engineer.
- We have several open positions with different seniority levels and focus, including passive optical component design, active component and modulator design, and product design.
- Strong expertise with passive and/or active photonic device component design, including hands-on development of multiple successful designs.
- Demonstrated record of innovation and achievement, e.g. product designs, publications, or patents.
Requirements
- Either 5+ years of relevant work experience or equivalent experience through an advanced degree (M.S. or Ph.D.) in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- Extensive experience with data analysis and statistical methods such as design of experiments using tools like JMP or Python.
- Authorization to work in the US is required.
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, to empower humanity to the next level.
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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