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# Staff Engineer, Coherent PIC Design

- **Company:** HyperLight Corporation
- **Location:** Cambridge, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $225,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Failure Mode Effects Analysis, PIC Microcontroller
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/staff-engineer-coherent-pic-design-hyperlight-8291606

## About the Role

* Graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Optics, Photonics, or a related field, and at least 4 years of hands-on experience in bringing optical technologies to mass production
 * Proven experience and deep technical knowledge in high-speed integrated photonics
 * Familiarity with DPIQ / Coherent optical communication systems and relevant standards
 * Experience developing optical test routines for transceiver products
 * Familiarity with design for manufacturing (DFM), design for test (DFT), design for reliability (DFR), and FMEA processes
 * Excellent organizational and communication skills
 * Comfortable working with cross-disciplinary teams

## Description

Our growing team is looking for a Staff Engineer, Coherent PIC Design to support and accelerate progress on our telecom (DPIQ) products. This hands-on role, based at HyperLight's headquarters, collaborates very closely with our internal design, operations, production, and test teams to drive product development and ensure fast time-to-market. In the role of Staff Engineer, Coherent PIC Design, you will be involved in all product-related discussions and decisions that have direct impact on HyperLight's business. As part of your responsibilities, you will:

 * Define key performance requirements and drive component and product optimization in close collaboration with the Design team
 * Drive DVT and KGD test development in close collaboration with the Test team
 * Perform system level modeling to ensure our products' compliance with customer expectations, and develop new product offerings in close collaboration with product line management
 * Monitor and improve product yield in close collaboration with the Product, Operations, and Production teams
 * Drive continuous improvement in telecom product development processes and documentation


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