Sr. Staff Engineer, Hardware Module Integration (Lasers)

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

Sr. Staff Engineer, Hardware Module Integration

Location: San Jose, CA (onsite)

We are seeking a highly skilled Electrical Engineer to design, develop, and support embedded electronic systems from concept through production. This role combines hands-on hardware design with low-level firmware development to deliver reliable, high-performance products. This role will also be responsible for defining high-performance laser driver architectures, control loops, and monitoring firmware.

The ideal candidate is comfortable working across the full product lifecycle, including prototyping, testing, debugging, and cross-functional collaboration. This role operates at a system-architecture level and partners closely with laser device, optics, packaging, reliability, and manufacturing teams.

Key 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 (rack/chassis) electrical, manufacturing and test teams to ensure successful product integration, both on-site and offsites in Asia
• Conduct design verification, validation, testing, and documentation
• Optimize designs for performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in EE, Computer Engineering, or related fields
• 5+ relevant years industry experience
• Experience in embedded systems development and electronics design
• Strong understanding of digital and analog fundamentals
• Experience with microcontrollers and hardware debugging
• Familiarity with communication protocols and real-time systems
• Ability to troubleshoot complex hardware and software interactions
• Scripting skills (Python, MATLAB etc)

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in EE, Computer Engineering, or related fields

Salary Range: $180,000 - $223,000

Ayar Labs is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is strongly committed to all policies which will afford equal opportunity employment to all qualified persons without regard to age, sex, national origin, race, color, ethnicity, creed, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. It is the policy of Ayar Labs to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. Veterans are more than welcome and encouraged to apply.