Semiconductor Laser Design Engineer

Ayo Semiconductor; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Ayo Semiconductor, based in Boston, is seeking experienced engineers to drive the development of photonic processors aimed at revolutionizing AI computing. The role includes designing tests for semiconductors, mentoring junior staff, and collaborating with various teams to prototype innovative chips.

Applicants should possess a PhD or MS in a related field, with at least 5 years of relevant experience. Proficiency in Python and simulation tools is required. This exciting position is in an energetic startup environment with significant growth potential.

Qualifications

• PhD or MS with at least 5 years experience is required.
• Experience in designing and testing integrated semiconductor lasers is essential.
• Proficiency in Python and commercial simulation tools is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Simulate/design III-V epitaxies optimized for application.
• Design test structures for measurement of electronic and optical properties.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers in photonics.

Skills

Designing integrated semiconductor lasers

Using commercial simulation tools

Proficiency with Python

Education

PhD or MS with 5+ years experience

Tools

Ansys/Lumerical

Tidy3D

PhotonDesign

Job description

Ayo is a venture-backed early-stage startup that will radically re-define how humanity performs compute for AI. Our photonic processors will provide orders of magnitude improvement in speed and power efficiency in comparison to conventional digital compute platforms by taking advantage of the natural parallelism, speed and energy efficiency of light.

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

Qualifications

• PhD or MS with 5+ years experience
• Experience designing, taping out or fabricating, and testing integrated semiconductor lasers, LEDs and/or SOAs
• Experience using commercial simulation tools (such as Ansys/Lumerical, Tidy3D, PhotonDesign or similar)
• Proficiency with Python

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing multi-quantum well and/or quantum dot structures
• Experience designing and laying out photonic integrated circuits
• Experience probing/testing photonic integrated circuits
• Experience with advanced packaging of photonic integrated circuits such as hybrid or flip-chip integration

Contact

• Mike Gould ([e-mail])