Senior Photonics Design Engineer — Device & Foundry Lead
ayar labsSan Jose (CA)
Senior Photonics Design Engineer — Device & Foundry Lead
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ayar labsSan Jose (CA)
SENIORITY
Lead
About the role
Ayar Labs, Inc. in San Jose is seeking a Sr. Staff Engineer to own the photonic device layer of our co-packaged optics solution. You will define achievable targets, push process feasibility, and drive the device roadmap from simulation to high-volume manufacturing. You will collaborate directly with Taiwan foundry teams, shape design and analysis infrastructure, lead device-level debug and yield investigations, and coordinate with system, laser, packaging, firmware, and circuit teams to optimize
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