As Photonic Product Architect, you are the technical lead responsible for architecting end-to-end photonic systems based on high-level product requirements. You will collaborate with our CTO, photonics designers, electronics engineers, the product manager, and the Head of Operations to deliver manufacturable, cost-effective solutions that scale. This is a systems-level leadership role, balancing performance (e.g., speed, power, bandwidth), complexity, cost, and integration feasibility. You will work hands-on with technology platforms developed in-house and guide architecture trade-offs from optical, electrical, and mechanical perspectives. Your core responsibilities will include:

• Translate product requirements of the customer into system-level photonic architectures.

• Collaborate with photonics designers to define topologies, interfaces, tolerances, and performance specs.

• Make architecture trade-offs: power vs. complexity, bandwidth vs. cost, integration vs. modularity.

• Model system performance from both optical and electrical perspectives.

• Identify and mitigate integration challenges such as thermal and thermomechanical stress, material interfaces, and footprint constraints.

• Ensure manufacturability at scale in close alignment with the Head of Operations

• Leverage and drive internal platform technologies (e.g., PICs, drivers, receivers, packaging) and influence technology roadmaps.

• Define system validation strategies in collaboration with test and validation teams.

• Drive internal reviews and own architectural documentation.

What we are looking for?

We’re looking for an engineer who can operate independently in a fast-paced lab environment and get things done under startup pressure.

• MSc or PhD in Photonics, Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or related field.

• 5+ years’ experience in photonic systems, optical transceivers, or high-speed I/O.

• Proficient in optical and electrical modeling tools: Lumerical, COMSOL, ADS, SPICE.

• Strong grasp of PIC design, driver/receiver integration, signal & power integrity.

• Able to model and make system-level trade-offs involving power, performance, thermal management, packaging constraints, and thermo-mechanical stress.

• Experience with data center hardware, AI accelerators, or optical networking is a plus.

• Strong communication skills; able to translate complex systems into clear decisions.

• Startup mindset: pragmatic, adaptable, and resilient under pressure What we offer.

• Competitive salary and equity.

• End-to-end ownership of systems that will ship to real customers.

• A key technical role in a fast-moving deep-tech company.

• Collaboration with a sharp, mission-driven team.

• Flexible working setup with strong ownership and autonomy.

How to apply?

Please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your relevant experience and interest to jobs@photonbridge.com Photon Bridge is committed to diversity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Photon Bridge only works with pre-qualified recruitment agencies.