Scientist II, Silicon Photonics

Lila Sciences
Cambridge
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 128,000 - 170,000 annuallyFunction: Research & Scientific (R&D)Education: phdSkills: ["Judgment","Attention to data quality","Cross-functional collaboration"]

Own characterization across silicon photonics, from thin-film material properties to passive structures and electro-optic modulators at both chip and wafer level. Define measurement strategies, design and debug optical/optoelectronic test setups, and establish calibration and quality-control procedures that support comparable, decision-grade data. Analyze results using material and device physics and partner with simulation and ML teams while prototyping measurement methods to scale into reliable infrastructure.

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Scientist II, Silicon Photonics

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Job Summary

Own characterization across silicon photonics, from thin-film material properties to passive structures and electro-optic modulators at both chip and wafer level. Define measurement strategies, design and debug optical/optoelectronic test setups, and establish calibration and quality-control procedures that support comparable, decision-grade data. Analyze results using material and device physics and partner with simulation and ML teams while prototyping measurement methods to scale into reliable infrastructure.
Location: Cambridge
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Research & Scientific (R&D)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own characterization spanning thin-film material properties, passive photonic structures, and electro-optic modulators at chip and wafer level.
  • •Define measurement strategies to produce reliable, decision-grade material and device performance data.
  • •Design, assemble, calibrate, and debug optical and optoelectronic test setups; establish calibration and quality-control procedures for comparability across variants and conditions.
  • •Analyze data through material properties, device physics, process variation, measurement uncertainty, and repeatability; interpret results in context.
  • •Feed characterization results back into material, design, and fabrication decisions; prototype measurement methods for automation to scale reliable infrastructure, and document procedures and data standards.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 128,000 - 170,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVisionPaid ParentalMeal Allowance

Key Requirements

  • •PhD in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Materials Science, or a related field.
  • •Hands-on experience characterizing photonic materials and devices at chip and wafer level, from thin-film measurements through passive and active device testing.
  • •Experience measuring thin-film optical and electro-optic properties, including extraction of electro-optic coefficients.
  • •Experience testing passive photonic structures (e.g., waveguides, resonators, couplers) with loss and dispersion characterization.
  • •Experience building and debugging optical and optoelectronic measurement setups, including alignment, calibration, and noise control.
Education:PhD / Doctorate
Skills:JudgmentAttention to data qualityCross-functional collaboration
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PythonMATLABLumericalCOMSOL

Company Brief

Lila Sciences
Develops AI-driven platforms to accelerate drug discovery and biological research by integrating machine learning with chemical and biological data to predict molecular properties, streamline candidate selection, and enable faster therapeutic development.
Industry: Biotech
Company Size: Small (11 to 50 employees)
Growth: Early Stage Startup
Funding: Seed
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