Senior Photonics Engineer – Quantum & LiDAR Sensor Systems

Draper-1; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Draper is seeking a Senior Photonics Engineer in Cambridge, MA to help develop advanced photonic platforms for sensors, LiDAR, and quantum systems. You will model, design, and characterize prototype sensors and instruments with a team of engineers and physicists.

Experience with photonic simulation tools (Lumerical, RSoft, Tidy3D) and MATLAB or similar computing environments is desired. A bachelor’s or master’s degree in physics or related fields is required; PhD is preferred.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's or master's degree in physics, applied physics, electrical engineering, optics, or similar.
• PhD degree preferred.
• 5-7 years experience in Physics Engineering or related with a bachelor's degree, or 3-5 years with a master's degree.

Responsibilities

• Develops and applies advanced design methods, theories, and research techniques.
• Analyses, develops, and recommends design approaches to meet prototype or production requirements.
• Develops and applies advanced design methods and research techniques for quantum, optical, and photonic sensors.

Skills

Programming

Data analysis

Technical leadership

Communication

Numerical computing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

PhD preferred

Tools

MATLAB

Mathematica

Lumerical

RSoft

Tidy3D

Job description

Draper is seeking a Senior Photonics Engineer in Cambridge, MA to help develop advanced photonic platforms for sensors, LiDAR, and quantum systems. You will model, design, and characterize prototype sensors and instruments with a team of engineers and physicists.

Experience with photonic simulation tools (Lumerical, RSoft, Tidy3D) and MATLAB or similar computing environments is desired. A bachelor’s or master’s degree in physics or related fields is required; PhD is preferred.