Lila Sciences
Scientist II, Silicon Photonics
Cambridge, MA USA · Mid · Full-time
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About the role
- This is hands-on work: you will assemble and debug optical and optoelectronic measurement setups, not just operate them.
- Your final offer will reflect your background, expertise, and expected impact.
- USD salary ranges apply only to U.S.-based positions; international salaries are set to local market.
Responsibilities
- Lila Sciences is building Scientific Superintelligence™ to solve humankind's greatest challenges. We believe science is the most inspiring frontier for AI. Rather than hard-coding expert knowledge into tools, LILA builds systems that can learn for themselves.
Nice to have
- Define measurement strategies that produce reliable, decision-grade material and device performance data.
- Analyze data through material, device physics, process variation, and measurement uncertainty.
- Prototype measurement methods for the automation team to scale into reliable infrastructure.
- PhD in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Materials Science, or a related field.
- Hands-on experience characterizing photonic materials and devices at chip and wafer level, spanning thin-film and material-level measurements through passive and active device testing.
- Experience measuring thin-film optical and electro-optic, including extraction of electro-optic coefficients.
- Experience testing passive photonic structures such as waveguides, resonators, and couplers, including loss and dispersion characterization.
- Experience with electro-optic modulators or related active integrated photonic devices.
Compensation
- We offer competitive base compensation with bonus potential and generous early-stage equity. Your final offer will reflect your background, expertise, and expected impact.
- International Benefits. Full-time employees outside the U.S. receive a comprehensive benefits program tailored to their region. USD salary ranges apply only to U.S.-based positions
- Expected Base Salary Range
- $128,000 - $170,000 USD
Benefits
- U.S. Benefits.
- Full-time U.S. employees receive a comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, and vision coverage
- employer-paid life and disability insurance
- flexible time off with generous company wide holidays
- paid parental leave
- an educational assistance program
- commuter benefits, including bike share memberships for office based employees
Visa & Work Authorization
- al employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status
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