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Senior Photonics Engineer

Brightlight Photonics
Cambridge, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 9/19/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/17/2026
Responsibilities
  • Co-lead the photonics engineering process from idea conception to device characterization, including: literature research, device design, simulation, layout, measurement, and performance analysis.
  • Take ownership over the measurement process including designing experiments, building setups, and performing analysis.
  • Design and simulate on-chip sapphire photonic circuits and supporting production equipment.
  • Layout circuits to send to the fabrication team.
  • Work closely with the fabrication and product development teams.
  • Participate in collaborative R&D projects with academic and industry partners, attend and present at conferences.
  • Opportunities to take on new leadership roles as our photonics team grows.


Required Qualifications
  • PhD in physics, electrical engineering, or related fields.
  • Strong theoretical background in optics and photonics.
  • Extensive experience with optics or photonics experiment.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience in theory/measurement of lasers and frequency combs.
  • Extensive experience in photonic circuit design, simulation, measurement.


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