Your key responsibilities are as follows:
- Lead and define optical, electrical, thermal, and mechanical requirements for new laser systems and the semiconductor gain media (e.g., laser diodes) which are implemented in these systems.
- Drive technology trade studies and down-select architectures based on performance, manufacturability, and cost.
- Interface with suppliers to drive collaborations that produce quality laser components.
- Contribute to the development of new laser platforms from concept through prototype and early productization
- Author technical documentation, invention disclosures, and peer-reviewed publications as appropriate.
- Support transition of designs to production, including design for test and design for manufacturability.
- Contribute to laser design across multiple architectures:
- External cavity lasers (free-space and fiber-based)
- Fiber lasers and amplifiers
- Semiconductor lasers (DFB, DBR, FP, ECL gain chips)
- Perform and guide:
- Optical design and modeling
- Cavity design, mode control, linewidth and noise optimization
- Wavelength tuning, stabilization, and control
- Design and execute experiments to characterize:
- Linewidth, phase noise, RIN
- SMSR, tuning range, power, efficiency
- Environmental sensitivity (temperature, vibration, aging)
- Mentor senior and junior engineers; set technical direction and best practices.
- Collaborate closely with:
- Photonics integration and packaging teams
- Electronics and control systems engineers
- Reliability and manufacturing engineering
Requirements- This position requires access to export-controlled information. Employment is contingent upon the applicant being a U.S. person as defined by 8 U.S.C. a7 1324b(a)(3).
Experience: - PhD in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, or related field (exceptional MS candidates considered).
- 8+ years of hands-on experience designing and building laser systems.
- Skills:
- Expertise in at least two of the following:
- Semiconductor laser design and physics
- Semiconductor laser diodes / gain media and the commercial semiconductor manufacturing industry
- External cavity laser architectures
- Fiber lasers and fiber amplifiers
- Laser physics and cavity dynamics
- Noise processes (linewidth, phase noise, RIN)
- Thermal effects and opto-mechanical stability
- Proven experience taking laser concepts from lab demonstration to robust prototype
- Comfortable working hands-on in the lab (optical benches, fiber splicing, diagnostics)
- Preferred Skills:
- Experience with semiconductor laser diodes and laser diode manufacturing
- Experience with narrow linewidth, low-noise, or widely tunable lasers.
- Background in one or more application areas:
- Telecommunications
- LIDAR
- Sensing or metrology
- Quantum, atomic, or coherent optical systems
- Familiarity with:
- PIC-based lasers or hybrid integration
- Control loops, frequency locking, and stabilization techniques
- Reliability, lifetime testing, and environmental qualification
- Track record of patents or high-impact publications
- Startup Mindset:
- You#39;re creative, flexible, and eager to wear multiple hats.
- You#39;re passionate about building systems from the ground up and comfortable with ambiguity and change.
BenefitsThe expected annual salary range for this position is $125,000-$175,000.
As a full-time employee, you will be eligible for Monarch#39;s comprehensive benefits package, which includes:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- Fidelity 401(k) plan with 4% employer matching
- 20 paid time off (PTO) days per year
- 13 paid company holidays
- 9/80 work schedule (every other Friday off)
