Lead Semiconductor Laser & SOA Design Engineer

Ayo Semiconductor; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ayo Electronics is an early-stage startup focusing on photonic compute. We seek a semiconductor laser engineer to lead on-chip laser and SOA design, epitaxy optimization, and integration with AI-enabled systems.

This role requires collaboration across photonics, systems, and EDA teams to push devices from concept to prototype. The ideal candidate has hands-on fabrication or tape-out experience with semiconductor lasers or SOAs and is eager to explore advanced packaging and integration

Qualifications

• PhD or MS with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience designing, taping out or fabricating, and testing integrated semiconductor lasers, LEDs and/or SOAs.
• Proficiency with Python and commercial simulation tools.

Responsibilities

• Simulate/design III-V epitaxies optimized for our application
• Design test structures for measurement of electronic and optical properties of fabricated epitaxial wafers
• Design, tape out and test integrated lasers and SOAs
• Work with systems, electronic, and AI teams to design prototype chips
• Mentor & guide junior photonics engineers and photonics test engineers

Skills

Integrated laser design

Python proficiency

Device testing

Education

PhD or MS with 5+ years experience

Tools

Ansys/Lumerical

Tidy3D

PhotonDesign

Job description

Ayo Electronics is an early-stage startup focusing on photonic compute. We seek a semiconductor laser engineer to lead on-chip laser and SOA design, epitaxy optimization, and integration with AI-enabled systems.

This role requires collaboration across photonics, systems, and EDA teams to push devices from concept to prototype. The ideal candidate has hands-on fabrication or tape-out experience with semiconductor lasers or SOAs and is eager to explore advanced packaging and integration