Silicon Photonics Applications Engineer jobs in United States
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Lightwave Logic, Inc. · 1 day ago

Silicon Photonics Applications Engineer

Lightwave Logic, Inc. is a materials development company focused on commercializing organic nonlinear polymers for electro-optic devices. They are seeking an experienced Silicon Photonics Applications Engineer to support their sales and marketing team by working directly with customers and foundries to enhance product designs and implement EO polymers.

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Responsibilities

Develop application notes, white papers, and related documents for customers, foundries, and other ecosystem partners
Work directly with customers to support their product designs
Work directly with foundries to implement EO polymers and encapsulation in their process flow
Collaborate with materials and engineering teams to ensure a consistent flow of communication from customers, foundries, and other external partners
Other duties and special projects as assigned

Qualification

Silicon photonics designPhotonics foundry processesPolymers experienceOptical modulatorsNonlinear opticsFluent in MandarinEffective communicationProblem-solving

Required

A bachelor's degree in physics, engineering, materials science, or related field, and 5+ years of industry experience. A master's degree with 3+ years of experience will be considered
Demonstrated ability to support customers and external partners by solving complex problems
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Strong understanding of silicon photonics design and manufacturing, including photonics foundry processes and PDKs
Previous experience with photonics foundries and PDKs
Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally, 30%

Preferred

Previous experience with polymers, optical modulators, nonlinear optics, or encapsulation processes is highly desired
Fluent in Mandarin preferred

Benefits

Restricted stock awards
Stock options
Fully paid medical, dental, and vision coverage (employee and dependents)
A generous PTO policy
$500/year (prorated) company contribution to your medical FSA
A 401K (safe harbor, 4 % match)

Company

Lightwave Logic, Inc.

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Lightwave Logic, Inc.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$86.59M
Key Investors
Lincoln Park Capital Fund
2025-12-15Post Ipo Equity· $35M
2019-01-22Post Ipo Equity· $25M
2015-06-16Post Ipo Equity· $2M

Leadership Team

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Yves LeMaitre
Chief Executive Officer
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James S. Marcelli
CFO & COO & Director
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