AI Computing With Photonic Chip

• Define early product concepts, specifications, and performance targets for photonic compute architectures and subsystems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including photonics, silicon, control electronics, and packaging to align technical milestones with business objectives.
• Translate technical breakthroughs into structured roadmaps and release plans, balancing performance, manufacturability, and scalability.
• Support prototype and system bring-up by managing timelines, validation metrics, and cross-team communication.
• Interface with potential customers, foundry partners, and investors to gather feedback and refine requirements.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including product briefs, design specifications, and system requirement outlines.
• Participate in risk assessments, design reviews, and technology strategy discussions to guide system evolution and long-term product direction.
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Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Materials Science, or related field; PhD/MBA a plus.
• 5–8+ years of experience in product management, technical marketing, or systems engineering within semiconductors, photonics, or high-performance computing.
• Strong understanding of optical components (modulators, photodetectors, transceivers) and semiconductor manufacturing processes (wafer fab, packaging, test).
• Proven  track record in translating technical specifications into business-driven roadmaps.
• Experience interfacing with Tier-1 hyperscalers, system OEMs, or foundry partners is  highly desirable.
• Exceptional communication skills with the ability to bridge technical depth and strategic clarity.
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Even Better If You Have

• Familiarity with silicon photonics integration, optical packaging, or co-packaged compute systems.
• Experience with foundry interface, test development, or system validation workflows.
• Understanding of AI/ML compute requirements, including performance-per-watt and throughput scaling considerations.
• Strategic interest in energy-efficient computing architectures and the broader silicon photonics ecosystem.
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What Motivates Our Team

• Groundbreaking mission – redefine AI compute efficiency by bringing optical processing to scale.
• Visible impact – shape the company’s product direction at a formative stage.
• Collaborative culture – work closely with leading experts in photonics, compute, and     chip design.
• Growth opportunity – help translate breakthrough research into commercial     reality.
• Location – flexible, with strong preference for proximity to our technical team.
• Big Equity, Big Impact – ground-floor opportunity to build one of the most ambitious     AI-hardware startups.
• Competitive benefits – medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and generous time-off policies

Lead and mentor a team ofanalog/mixed-signal designers through all stages of product development—fromconcept to tape-out and silicon validation

Oversee design and simulation of complexanalog and mixed-signal blocks (e.g., amplifiers, ADCs/DACs, PLLs) with a focuson meeting aggressive performance, power, and area targets

Coordinate closely with digital, layout, and packaging teams to ensure seamless integration and design closure

Manage project schedules, resource allocation, and technical risk assessments to ensure timely delivery of milestones

Set and enforce design standards, review methodologies, and best practices across the analog/mixed-signal team

Serve as a technical leader during design reviews, tape-outs, bring-up, and debug cycles

Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Minimum Qualifications

7+ years of experience in analog/mixed-signal circuit design, with at least 2 years in a technical leadership or managerial role

Deep understanding of analog and mixed-signal fundamentals, including device physics, noise, signal integrity, and power management

Proficient in industry-standard tools (e.g., Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre, Mentor Graphics, etc.)

Strong project management and organizational skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a track record of cross-functional collaboration

Preferred Qualifications

Experience guiding physical designand layout for high-volume silicon tape-outs

Deep knowledge of high-speed orprecision data converter architectures

Experience in lab bring-up,electronic device debugging, and testing

Advanced degree (MS or PhD) inElectrical Engineering or a related field

Compensation & Benefits

Annual base salary from $180K to$300K

Equity + insurance + 401(K)

Collaborate with cross-functional teams — including electrical circuit designers, packaging engineers, and external vendors—to ensure seamless integration of PIC and electronic integrated circuits (EIC).

Design and simulate photonic devices (e.g., edge couplers, phase shifters, Mach-Zehnder interferometers, ring resonators, splitters/combiners) to meet system performance requirements.

Utilize standard photonics design tools (e.g., GdsFactory, KLayout) to perform efficient PIC floor planning, device placement and tuning, design rule checks (DRC), and version control.

Drive tape-out planning with a strong focus on meeting project timelines.

Create and maintain engineering documentation, including design specifications and test plans.

Participate in design reviews, risk assessments, and cross-functional meetings to ensure product reliability and manufacturability.

Minimum Requirements

3+ years of hands-on integrated photonics circuit design experience.

Deep understanding of integrated photonics fundamentals.

Familiarity with PIC design environments such as GdsFactory, KLayout, OptoCompiler, or ZeroPDK.

Familiarity with PIC simulation tools such as Lumerical or Tidy3D.

Proven ability to excel in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.

Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Even Better If You Have

Previous experience with layout for PIC tape-out.

Familiarity with photonic computing architectures.

Experience in PIC characterization and measurement.

An advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Electrical Engineering or a related field.

What Motivates Our Team

Excellent benefits – medical, vision, dental, 401(k), paid time off, and more.

Strong work-life balance – a flexible, supportive culture that values your personal time.

Groundbreaking work in optical computing – shape the future of data processing.

Impactful innovation – our designs push the boundaries of performance and efficiency.

Passionate & dedicated team –collaborate with experts and thought leaders in the field.

Professional development – we foster growth, mentorship, and career advancement opportunities.

Design and implement complex chip architectures.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize performance and efficiency.

Conduct testing and validation of chip designs.

Develop and maintain software applications for high-performance computing.

Collaborate with hardware engineers to ensure seamless integration of software and hardware.

Define product vision and strategy based on market research and customer feedback.

Collaborate with engineering, marketing, and sales teams to launch new products.