Senior Hardware Engineer, Laser Module Integration

Ayar Labs, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

Ayar Labs, Inc. in San Jose, CA is seeking a Sr. Staff Engineer to design, develop, and support embedded electronic systems from concept through production. The role blends hardware design with low-level firmware and defines high-performance laser driver architectures and monitoring firmware.

The candidate will work across the full product lifecycle, collaborating with laser, optics, packaging, reliability and manufacturing teams, enabling successful integration and high reliability products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in EE, Computer Engineering, or related fields.
• 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience with embedded systems and electronics design.
• Strong debugging and hardware/software interaction troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop analog and digital circuits, including schematic capture and pcb layout support.
• Select and integrate components such as microcontrollers, sensors, power systems, and communication interfaces.
• Perform hardware bring up, debugging, and root cause analysis using lab equipment.
• Collaborate with mechanical, system electrical, manufacturing and test teams for product integration on-site and offsites in Asia.
• Conduct design verification, validation, testing, and documentation.
• Optimize designs for performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost.

Skills

Embedded systems

Electronics design

Microcontrollers

Hardware debugging

Scripting (Python, MATLAB)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in EE/CE

Master’s degree in EE/CE

Job description

Ayar Labs, Inc. in San Jose, CA is seeking a Sr. Staff Engineer to design, develop, and support embedded electronic systems from concept through production. The role blends hardware design with low-level firmware and defines high-performance laser driver architectures and monitoring firmware.

The candidate will work across the full product lifecycle, collaborating with laser, optics, packaging, reliability and manufacturing teams, enabling successful integration and high reliability products.