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Lumentum

Supplies photonic components for networks

Laser Design Engineer

Hardware EngineeringUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timeSagamihara, Kanagawa, JapanNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A BSc, MSc, or PhD in electronics, electrical engineering, physics, or an equivalent related technical field.
  • At least 1–2 years of experience in semiconductor laser design and development.
  • Knowledge of compound semiconductors, including the InP material system, and material physics.
  • Experience in product design for yield improvement and cost reduction of semiconductor laser diodes.
  • Knowledge of semiconductor device reliability.
  • Fluency in Japanese and intermediate English proficiency.
  • Basic personal-computer skills, including Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
  • For a bachelor's degree, at least 6 years of work experience; for a master's degree, at least 4 years of work experience; no relevant work experience is required for a PhD.

Responsibilities

  • Develop new or enhanced laser designs using semiconductor material physics, optical science, and high-speed design technologies.
  • Ensure stable volume production and improve productivity.
  • Design DFB lasers and EML products to improve yield and reduce costs.
  • Design and fabricate parts needed for evaluation, such as submounts, as needed.
  • Evaluate and fabricate chips, analyze evaluation data, and write reports.
  • Attend meetings to explain and discuss results.

About the Company

Lumentum

Supplies photonic components for networks

Lumentum designs and manufactures optical and photonic components for data networks, data centers, sensing, and manufacturing, including diode lasers. Its devices convert electronic signals into light to enable high-speed data transmission and 3D sensing. The company differentiates itself with a broad, high-volume photonics platform that combines silicon photonics, laser diodes for 3D sensing, and integrated optical components for cloud, networking, and manufacturing, supporting large-scale deployment. Its goal is to increase the speed, flexibility, and efficiency of communication networks and sensing systems to meet growing cloud data traffic.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
San Jose, CA
Founded
2015

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