Photonics Engineer

IC Resources; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity package

Cutting-edge tech

Job summary

IC Resources is partnering with a venture-backed photonics startup developing next-generation integrated laser technology. The Senior Photonics Engineer will drive device design, experimental validation, and system development in a hands-on, collaborative R&D environment.

The role offers ownership across the design-to-validation cycle, opportunities to work with quantum tech and precision sensing, and an attractive base salary with meaningful equity as the company scales.

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Photonics, or closely related field.
• Strong theoretical foundation in optics and photonics.
• Extensive hands-on experience with optical or photonics experiments.
• Experience with photonic integrated circuit design, simulation, and characterization.
• Experience with semiconductor lasers, ultrafast lasers, frequency combs, or integrated laser systems (desirable).
• Passion for solving complex technical challenges in an early-stage, innovation-driven environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, simulation, development, and characterization of integrated photonic devices from concept through experimental validation.
• Design and simulate photonic integrated circuits, preparing layouts for fabrication.
• Develop optical experiments, build characterization setups, and perform detailed performance analysis.
• Work closely with fabrication and engineering teams to iterate designs and optimize device performance.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary internal teams as well as external academic and industry partners.
• Contribute to technical publications, conference presentations, and collaborative research initiatives.
• Help shape the future direction of the photonics engineering function as the company grows.

Skills

Photonics

Optics theory

Hands-on experiments

PIC design

Semiconductor lasers

Ultrafast lasers

Frequency combs

Education

PhD in Physics / Electrical Engineering / Photonics

Tools

Photonic IC design tools

Job description

IC Resources is partnering with an innovative, venture backed photonics startup developing next generation integrated laser technology. The company is pioneering a proprietary platform that brings Titanium lasers onto a chip, enabling compact, scalable photonic systems for applications spanning quantum technologies, precision sensing, spectroscopy, frequency metrology, and biomedical imaging.

As the organization continues to scale its engineering team, they're seeking a Senior Photonics Engineer to help drive the development of this breakthrough technology from concept through experimental validation. This is a highly technical, hands on role offering significant ownership across device design, characterization, and system development within a collaborative R&D environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, simulation, development, and characterization of integrated photonic devices from concept through experimental validation.
• Design and simulate photonic integrated circuits, preparing layouts for fabrication.
• Develop optical experiments, build characterization setups, and perform detailed performance analysis.
• Work closely with fabrication and engineering teams to iterate designs and optimize device performance.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary internal teams as well as external academic and industry partners.
• Contribute to technical publications, conference presentations, and collaborative research initiatives.
• Help shape the future direction of the photonics engineering function as the company grows.

Requirements

• PhD in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Photonics, or a closely related field.
• Strong theoretical foundation in optics and photonics.
• Extensive hands on experience with optical or photonics experiments.
• Experience with photonic integrated circuit design, simulation, and characterization.
• Experience working with semiconductor lasers, ultrafast lasers, frequency combs, or integrated laser systems is highly desirable.
• A passion for solving complex technical challenges in an early stage, innovation driven environment.

What's on Offer

• Competitive base salary of $130,000–$160,000
• Meaningful equity package
• Opportunity to work on first-of-its-kind integrated laser technology with direct influence on product development and company growth

Additional information about the company and technology will be shared with qualified candidates during the interview process. If you'd like to learn more, please reach out for a confidential discussion.