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Senior Laser Development Engineer

United States(Hybrid)

Prerequisite experience should include 1 or more areas

• Design of InP lasers for transmitter PICs to spec

• Design of InP lasers for high-power applications to spec

Your responsibilities

Key engineering expertise in most of the following areas is required

• Design and simulation of optical waveguides, coupling lasers to fibers

• Simulation of lasers and SOAs with commercial or personally developed software, including carriers and optical fields

• Design of epitaxial layers required for active devices

• Process design/fabrication process development of InP devices or PICs

• Photonic device testing characterization of InP lasers and SOAs

• Extensive photonic device data query and analysis in manufacturing environment

• Experience guiding a team to develop InP lasers for commercial products

Your skills and experience

Ph.D. in EE or Physics, 3 to 10yrs industry experience designing and developing InP lasers for high volume applications.

NION2026

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Job Info

• Job CategoryApplied R&D
• Posting Date03/12/2026
• Degree LevelDoctor’s degree (e.g PhD)
• Job ScheduleFull time
• Job TypeExperienced
• Job Identification32264
• Will NSA/CAPS approval be required? (E.g., accessing a US Customer Network?)No
• Role TypeIndividual contributor
• Laptop - support with ordering neededYes
• Salary RangeUS Salary range: $139,283.72 - $258,669.77

\* Plus potential incentive/variable compensation for eligible roles

• Locations1322 Bordeaux Drive, Sunnyvale, California, 94089-1005, US(Hybrid)
• Regular or TemporaryRegular

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