Senior Photonics Engineer — Integrated Laser ICs

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 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.