Field Application Engineer (Integrated Photonics)

About the Company

We're building a new class of AI systems designed to reason with the rigour of the scientific method. Combining deep learning with formal logic and physics-based modelling, our platform creates verifiable, interpretable AI that accelerates real engineering workflows - not replaces them.

Our mission: a 30× improvement in the speed, accessibility, and cost of semiconductor and photonic hardware development by 2030. We're at an early, high-conviction stage - and the team we're building reflects that.

About the Role

This is not a pre-sales support role.

You'll sit at the intersection of photonic engineering, scientific AI, and customer deployment - working directly with PIC designers, EDA vendors, and foundry partners to translate complex, real-world engineering challenges into structured, AI-assisted workflows on our platform.

You're expected to own the technical relationship. That means identifying bottlenecks, architecting deployable solutions, and integrating AI-assisted processes into live engineering environments - not just demoing features.

The role offers a clear path into technical leadership in AI-assisted engineering and workflow architecture.

What You'll Do

• Architect AI-assisted workflows for photonic design, verification, and yield improvement - enabling customer teams to move faster without compromising manufacturability

• Translate complex engineering processes (simulation setup, compact modelling, variability analysis, layout-aware optimisation, measurement interpretation) into verifiable, physics-grounded workflows

• Identify high-value bottlenecks and deliver solutions that integrate with existing EDA tools, simulation environments, and PDK ecosystems

• Build models that improve design confidence, accelerate iteration cycles, and support analysis across process corners and fabrication variability

• Feed customer learnings directly back into platform capabilities and product features

What You'll Bring

• MSc or PhD in integrated photonics, electrical or telecommunications engineering, or related field

• 5+ years in photonic product development; experience reaching market deployment is highly valued

• Hands-on with simulation and EDA tools (COMSOL, Ansys, RSoft, Cadence Virtuoso, Synopsys OptoCompiler, Luceda IPKISS, or similar)

• Experience with advanced component design - high-speed modulators or photodiodes

• Track record working directly with EDA vendors or photonic foundries to deliver technical solutions

• Experience with multi-objective co-design

• Excellent communicator - equally comfortable with device engineers, engineering managers, and enterprise stakeholders

Nice to have

• Hands-on experience with modern AI tools: LLMs, APIs, agentic systems, orchestration frameworks

• Python for scientific computing, workflow orchestration, or API integration

• Familiarity with cloud/HPC infrastructure and enterprise deployment models

• Experience working with R&D organisations on production software

What's on Offer

• Competitive compensation + equity (stock options)

• Access to cutting-edge AI, physics, and EDA tooling

• Direct collaboration with leading experts at the intersection of AI and hardware

• Conference attendance, research engagement, and professional development

• A team that cares about doing technically rigorous work - not just shipping fast

Work Model

Hybrid - Boston or Toronto office

Remote - Singapore

Process

After screen by TechTree:

1. 30 min with Head of Photonics, Hiring Manager

2. 30 min with Advisor (Professor, University of Toronto ECE)

3. 45 min with the core team members - Technical Product Lead in PIC, Optoelectronic Measurements Lead, Research Engineer. Broader technical questions

4. Exec interview: CEO + Co-Founder + People & Culture Lead

5. References (in parallel with exec interview)

6. Offer