Staff /Sr Staff Laser Module & Systems Characterization Engineer is open at Lightmatter in Mountain View, CA. The posting gives a salary of $187K - $240K. Posted on Aug 21, 2026, and still on Lightmatter’s careers page when we last checked, on Nov 14, 2026.
About the role
Lead optical performance optimization (OPO) and initial bring-up for Guide ™ Laser modules; define and execute bring-up sequences from unpowered to full operating condition. Develop and own the bringup-to-eVT hand-off package: measurement summary, pass/fail criteria, and known-good reference data. Own characterization campaigns involving Guide and Passage based optical links, including end-to-end link validation…
The opening lines of the posting. The rest is on Lightmatter’s careers page.
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