Principal Engineer, Laser Module Architect

Key Responsibilities

• Lead system-level architecture development, converting product requirements into robust, scalable laser module solutions
• Develop and own trade-off frameworks across performance, cost, reliability, manufacturability, and power to guide design decisions
• Partner closely with Product Management to align specifications with market needs, while anticipating future platform evolution
• Collaborate with Laser HW, FW/SW, silicon photonics, packaging, and system teams to deliver cohesive module architectures
• Guide modeling, simulation, and early prototyping efforts to de-risk new technologies and validate architectural choices
• Establish design guidelines, reference architectures, and best practices to enable reuse and scalability across multiple product generations
• Act as a technical leader and mentor, influencing engineering direction across teams and driving alignment on critical decisions
• Engage with external partners, vendors, and research communities to stay at the forefront of laser innovation
• Define and drive the long-term laser technology roadmap, identifying and evaluating emerging architectures, components, and integration approaches

Required Qualifications

• MS in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Photonics, or related field
• 10+ years of experience in laser design, optical systems, or photonics-based products
• Deep understanding of laser architectures (e.g., DFB, EML, external cavity lasers, integrated lasers) and system-level trade-offs
• Strong experience in modeling and simulation of laser systems and optical links
• Proven track record of architecting and delivering complex hardware systems from concept to production
• Experience working across hardware, firmware/software, and system teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D.
• Experience with silicon photonics integration and co-packaged optics
• Familiarity with high-speed optical communication systems and standards
• Background in reliability, manufacturing, and yield optimization for laser-based products
• Experience in semiconductor or optoelectronics startup

Salary Range

$200,000 - $260,000

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