AI-Driven Photonics Field Architect

TechTree; Massachusetts; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity (stock options)

Cutting-edge AI & EDA tooling

Direct collaboration with industry-ext

Conference attendance and professional

Job summary

TechTree in the United States is seeking a senior engineer to own the technical relationship at the intersection of photonic engineering, scientific AI, and customer deployment, translating challenges into AI-assisted workflows on our platform.

You will work directly with PIC designers, EDA vendors, and foundry partners to translate complex engineering challenges into structured, AI-assisted workflows, designed for live deployment and scalable impact.

Qualifications

• Requires MSc or PhD in integrated photonics, electrical or telecommunications engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years in photonic product development; deployment experience valued.
• Hands-on with simulation and EDA tools (COMSOL, Ansys, RSoft, Cadence Virtuoso, Synopsys OptoCompiler, Luceda IPKISS, or similar).

Responsibilities

• Architect AI-assisted workflows for photonic design, verification, and yield improvement.
• Translate complex engineering processes (simulation setup, compact modelling, variability analysis, layout-aware optimisation, measurement interpretation) into verifiable, physics-grounded workflows.
• Identify high-value bottlenecks and deliver solutions that integrate with existing EDA tools, simulation environments, and PDK ecosystems.
• Build models that improve design confidence, accelerate iteration cycles, and support analysis across process corners and fabrication variability.
• Feed customer learnings directly back into platform capabilities and product features.

Skills

Excellent communicator

Architectural thinking

Customer-facing

Education

MSc or PhD in integrated photonics, electrical or telecommunications engineering, or related field

Tools

COMSOL

Ansys

RSoft

Cadence Virtuoso

Synopsys OptoCompiler

Luceda IPKISS

Job description

TechTree in the United States is seeking a senior engineer to own the technical relationship at the intersection of photonic engineering, scientific AI, and customer deployment, translating challenges into AI-assisted workflows on our platform.

You will work directly with PIC designers, EDA vendors, and foundry partners to translate complex engineering challenges into structured, AI-assisted workflows, designed for live deployment and scalable impact.