Senior Photonics Engineer – Quantum & LiDAR Sensors

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

Job summary

Draper Labs 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, develop, and characterize prototype sensors and systems with team collaboration across physics and engineering disciplines.

Candidates should have experience simulating photonic components (Lumerical, RSoft, Tidy3D) or similar tools and be proficient in MATLAB/Mathematica.

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 with a bachelor's degree.
• 3-5 years experience with a master's degree.

Responsibilities

• Develops and applies advanced design methods, theories, and research techniques.
• Analyzes, develops, and recommends design approaches to meet prototype or production requirements.
• Planning and conducting hardware projects or phases of projects.
• Independent execution of analysis assignments under the oversight of program leadership.
• Contribute content for technical reports and presentations.

Skills

Programming proficiency

Lab data collection

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in physics/Applied physics/electrical engineering/optics

PhD preferred

Tools

Lumerical

RSoft

Tidy3D

MATLAB

Mathematica

Job description

Draper Labs 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, develop, and characterize prototype sensors and systems with team collaboration across physics and engineering disciplines.

Candidates should have experience simulating photonic components (Lumerical, RSoft, Tidy3D) or similar tools and be proficient in MATLAB/Mathematica.