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Physics Jobs in Cambridge, MA

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Nashua, NH2 days ago

Responsibilities include preparing and delivering lectures, labs, and review sessions, grading assessments, maintaining course materials, and supporting student success within an inclusive environment. Part-time Adjunct Faculty position in Physics at Nashua, teaching undergraduate courses such as Physics I and II for the Fall 2026 semester.

BOSTON, MA30+ days ago

$23.67–$32.50

Established in 1873, Arts and Sciences is Boston University's largest and most academically diverse unit, encompassing over 8,400 undergraduates, 2,000 graduate students, 800 faculty members, and 300 staff across 50 departments, programs, centers, and institutes. Our faculty are award-winning researchers, innovative teachers, and dedicated mentors committed to exploring the complexities of our present and past, uncovering new perspectives, and crafting creative solutions to real-world problems.

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Cambridge, MA2 days ago

Key responsibilities include collaborating with staff, assessing student progress, fostering a safe learning environment, partnering with families, and developing engaging lessons. The position is for a Physics Teacher at a comprehensive high school committed to high achievement, diversity, and personalized learning.

Cambridge, MA30+ days ago

Ideal candidates will possess a PhD (or equivalent experience) in Experimental Physics, Optical Physics, Atomic Physics (Advanced Instrumentation, Signal to noise optimization), Electrical Engineering, or a related field, with 5+ years of hands-on research experience. Experience in quantum optics and atomic physics, such as laser-matter interactions, single-molecule imaging, precision measurement techniques, advanced detection systems, or atomic-scale instrumentation (preferred).

Watertown, MA30+ days ago

Our products are utilized by companies in designing and optimizing technology products, with applications ranging from designing airplanes and cars to wind turbines and quantum computing chips. Industry Track Record: 10+ years of experience in the semiconductor or microelectronics industry, having led technical projects that directly impacted product reliability or time-to-market.

Watertown, MA30+ days ago

Strategic Partnerships: Collaborate with industry leaders to pilot new technologies, ensuring our product solves real-world pain points like package warpage, thermal-mechanical fatigue, and high-flux cooling. Our products are utilized by companies in designing and optimizing technology products, with applications ranging from designing airplanes and cars to wind turbines and quantum computing chips.

Malden, MA20 days ago

Full-time

Located just outside of Boston, often referred to as the “Hub of the Universe”, MVRCS benefits from close proximity to world-renowned colleges, universities, and cultural institutions that enrich both teaching and learning. Mystic Valley Regional Charter School (MVRCS) is consistently ranked among the top public schools in Massachusetts, New England, and across the nation.

Watertown, MA25 days ago

We are seeking a high-impact Account Executive – Physics Intelligence to drive adoption of Flexcompute’s next-generation simulation stack—Aero Intelligence, including GeometryAI, Flow360, and Physics Repo. This AE will be responsible for selling a category-defining platform that learns as it simulates, automates geometry workflows, accelerates simulation cycles, and eliminates traditional engineering bottlenecks.

Boston, MA30+ days ago

Contractor

Provides physics consultation to physicians in target volume definition, treatment planning and treatment techniques, and special requests (such as re-treatment, pacemaker and diode measurements, operative brachytherapy, and clinical trial). Department: Radiation Oncology Essential Responsibilities/Duties: Provides general clinical physics coverage for a wide range of treatment activities including external beam (photon and electron), , IMRT, brachytherapy and radiosurgery.

Boston, MA30+ days ago

Qunett is hiring an Experimental Quantum Physicist to advance the frontier of solid-state quantum memory based on group-IV color centers in diamond — with a focus on the electron-nuclear spin register and spin-optical interface that make these systems uniquely suited for real-world quantum networking. Hands-on experimental experience with one or more quantum platforms, including solid-state spin defects, semiconductor spin systems, rare-earth ion ensembles or single ions, trapped ions, neutral atoms, or related systems.

Natick, Massachusetts30+ days ago

$132,000–$154,000 Per Year

You will be expected to combine scientific and engineering principles, data driven techniques, and a range of current experimental methods and investigative analysis techniques with robust subject-specific scientific expertise, to implement high-value solutions to complex technical problems. For over five decades, we've connected the lessons of past failures with tomorrow's solutions to advise clients as they innovate technologically complex products and processes, ensure the safety and health of their users, and address the challenges of sustainability.

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Cambridge, Middlesex / Massachusetts5 days ago

$84,579–$109,959 Per Year

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position such as such as demonstrated proficiency in in the development of satellite retrievals of atmospheric constituents, in-orbit satellite instrument characterization, or atmospheric chemistry and air quality studies using space-based observations. Combination of education and experience -- at least 30 semester hours of courses equivalent to a major in any combination of astronomy, space science, physics, mathematics, and electronics, with required course work as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Lexington, MA, MA30+ days ago

$75–$105 Per Hour

CategoryRequirementMinimum ExperienceEducationBachelors DegreeRequiredProgrammingC/C++ Programming10 yearsProgrammingEmbedded Software Development7 yearsProgrammingMulti-core ARM Processor Design4 yearsProgrammingPython Development in Linux5 yearsSoftware DevelopmentSoftware Design & Development7 yearsOperating SystemsYocto Development2 yearsSoftwareMultithreaded / Multiprocessor Applications10 yearsSystemsEmbedded Linux3 yearsSystemsFPGA Embedded Systems (Xilinx, ARM, MicroBlaze, PetaLinux)5 yearsToolsCI/CD and Containerized Build Environments5 yearsTestingOscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers, Emulators, DMMs3 yearsDocumentationTechnical Documentation & Collaboration7 yearsNice to Have. We are seeking motivated candidates to develop embedded and real-time software supporting prototyping, laboratory experimentation, and field testing of advanced communications and sensing systems.

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Cambridge, MA4 days ago

The Boeing Company is seeking a broad range of experience levels including; Experienced, Senior, and Subject Matter Expert (SME)/Technical Lead Engineer (TLE) Level DevSecOps Software Engineers who will provide engineering support for a new SW engineering initiative involving AI tools. Basic Qualifications (Required Skill/Experience): • Bachelor's degree and typically 3 or more years' experience in a software engineering classification or a Master's degree with 1 year of experience in a software engineering classification.

Cambridge, MA27 days ago

$135,000–$170,000 Per Year

This position offers a distinctive opportunity for early-career researchers to pursue independent, curiosity-driven research at the intersection of artificial intelligence and scientific discovery, within a collaborative industrial research lab that values academic-style innovation and publication. MERL may delay commencement of employment, rescind an offer of employment, terminate employment, and/or modify job responsibilities, compensation, benefits, and/or access to MERL facilities and information systems, as MERL deems appropriate, to ensure practical compliance with applicable employment law and government access control restrictions.

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Lexington, MA2 days ago

The Applied Space Systems Group develops sensor systems for detecting, tracking, and analyzing natural and man-made phenomena, with expertise in environmental monitoring, sensor design, data processing, and system prototyping. Candidates should have experience in space weather modeling, plasma physics, numerical modeling, and data assimilation, with proficiency in MATLAB and Python.

Lexington, MA21 days ago

Remote

Tuition & Training Reimbursement- 5K annually for pre-approved, Eligible full-time team members who have completed a minimum ofsix (6) monthsof employment may apply for tuition reimbursement for approved, job-related courses taken through an accredited college or university. Responsibilities include developing, flowing down and tracking requirements, architecting systems, developing an MBSE model of the systems and their interfaces, planning and leading verification and validation activities, and identifying risks and defining risk mitigation strategies.

Natick, Massachusetts30+ days ago

$132,000–$154,000 Per Year

You will be responsible for: Performing electrical engineering analysis related to ongoing Exponent consulting work in a broad range of fields including power systems, power electronics, renewable energy, battery systems, residential, commercial, and industrial equipment, control systems, consumer products, and electrical safety. In this role, you will work as part of a team to combine scientific and engineering principles, data driven techniques, and the most current experimental methods with robust subject-specific scientific expertise, to implement high-value solutions to complex technical problems.

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Cambridge, MA2 days ago

Key tasks include building risk models, analyzing large financial datasets, developing analytical tools using Python and SQL, and collaborating across teams to enhance data infrastructure and model performance. D. graduate intern for Quantitative Portfolio Risk Analytics, focusing on developing advanced models to analyze portfolio risk and market structures.

Cambridge, MA30+ days ago

This is a hands-on technical leadership position for someone who thrives at the intersection of rigorous circuit design, DFM, and embedded systems - and who wants to see their work shipped in real-world, regulated products. Position Overview: We are growing our engineering team and looking for a driven, detail-oriented Senior Electrical Design Engineer to take ownership of complex hardware programs from concept through volume production.

Watertown, MA30+ days ago

Remote

PhotonForge unifies component simulation, circuit simulation, compact modeling, layout generation, PDK integration, and foundry handoff into a single platform backed by Flexcompute’s GPU-accelerated Tidy3D multi-physics solvers. Our products are utilized by companies in designing and optimizing technology products, with applications ranging from designing airplanes and cars to wind turbines and quantum computing chips.

Chelmsford, MA30+ days ago

The Acoustics and Ocean Systems teams develop various product and technologies which include, hearing protection, communication, noise reduction, and ultrasound devices and systems for a wide variety of military and commercial applications. Our teams thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced environment where we tackle complex challenges, meet our customers' toughest requirements, and deliver high-impact results on time, on budget and have fun while doing it.

Cambridge, MA30+ days ago

Full-time

This job is with Encode, Inc a fully owned subsidiary of Lancesoft The Company is seeking a broad range of experience levels including; Experienced, Senior, and Subject Matter Expert (SME)/Technical Lead Engineer (TLE) Level Test & Verification Engineers who will provide engineering support for a new SW engineering initiative involving CI/CD pipelines and AI tools. Basic Qualifications (Required Skill/Experience): • Bachelor's degree and typically 3 or more years' experience in a software engineering classification or a Master's degree with 1 year of experience in a software engineering classification.

Cambridge, MA30+ days ago

Nanobiosym Diagnostics, Nanobiosym 's commercial engine, focuses on the commercialization of its disruptive diagnostic technology platform, which will empower people worldwide with rapid, accurate, and portable diagnostic information about their own health. In addition to technical skills, successful candidates possess strong organizational, communication and team skills, and thrive in a fast-paced start-up environment.

Cambridge, MA30 days ago

Awarded the first ever X-PRIZE for healthcare, and a recipient of multiple other prestigious peer-reviewed funding awards, Nanobiosym is currently adding to its talented team as it expands into a global commercial enterprise. Founded by a renowned MIT and Harvard trained Physician and Physicist, Nanobiosym's innovative pipeline of products leverage novel advances in physics, biomedicine, and nanotechnology.

Watertown, MA25 days ago

Our products are utilized by companies in designing and optimizing technology products, with applications ranging from designing airplanes and cars to wind turbines and quantum computing chips. You’ll work closely with our founders and technical leadership to translate what we’re building into clear, compelling stories that make VPs of Engineering realize they are living in the past.

Lexington, MA17 days ago

$145,200–$170,000 Per Year

Group 91 – Advanced Capabilities and Technologies – is seeking an experienced professional with a backgroundin mechanical/aerospace engineering, electrical engineering, physics or a closely related field to support systemsanalysis and hardware prototyping activities. The Advanced Capabilities and Technologies Group researches and develops high risk / high reward technology for advanced ground and satellite systems that are used for space domain awareness, space control, earth observation and scientific missions.

Lexington, MA10 days ago

$145,200–$170,000 Per Year

As part of the Communications Networks and Analysis group, you’ll develop and apply expertise in emerging line-of-sight and beyond-line-of-sight communications systems and software defined networking technologies to design and build robust connectivity solutions for users operating in congested and contested environments. You’ll work as part of highly collaborative, multidisciplinary teams that bring together expertise in systems analysis, communications theory, networking, information assurance, systems engineering, RF, and digital hardware and software.

Cambridge, MA30+ days ago

As a Senior Photonics Process Development Engineer, you will be a key player in driving the development, optimization, and scaling of fabrication processes on the TFLN platform, working closely with customers from quantum computing and other emerging applications to understand their needs and translating them practically to scalable fabrication processes. HyperLight is at the forefront of the commercialization of thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) integrated photonics - a material and process technology that is enabling high-performance, scalable optical components across AI/datacom infrastructure, hyperscale computing, quantum computing, sensing, and more.

Boston, MA30+ days ago

$90,000–$100,000

Collaborate with scientists and engineers to develop the technical aspects of atmospheric peril hazard and impacts models by applying state-of-the-art data processing and machine learning techniques. From our headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts, we provide advanced models, innovative software, and comprehensive consulting services to enhance risk management strategies and climate resiliency.

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Cambridge, MA1 day ago

Cambridge, MA30+ days ago

Full-time

Must be able to work onsite in Cambridge, MA • No relocation offered Typical Education/Experience: Senior (Level 4) Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Basic Qualifications (Required Skill/Experience): • Bachelor's degree and typically 3 or more years' experience in a software engineering classification or a Master's degree with 1 year of experience in a software engineering classification.

Cambridge, MA30+ days ago

Full-time

This job is with Encode, Inc a fully owned subsidiary of Lancesoft Seeking a broad range of experience levels including; Experienced, Senior, and Subject Matter Expert (SME)/Technical Lead Engineer (TLE) Level DevSecOps Software Engineers who will provide engineering support for a new SW engineering initiative involving AI tools. Typical Education/Experience: Experienced (Level 3) Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g.

Cambridge, MA30+ days ago

Full-time

This job is with Encode, Inc a fully owned subsidiary of Lancesoft Seeking a broad range of experience levels including; Experienced, Senior, and Subject Matter Expert (SME)/Technical Lead Engineer (TLE) Software Engineers who will provide engineering support for a new SW engineering initiative involving CI/CD pipelines and AI tools. Basic Qualifications (Required Skill/Experience): • Bachelor's degree and typically 3 or more years' experience in a software engineering classification or a Master's degree with 1 year of experience in a software engineering classification.

Cambridge, MA30+ days ago

Full-time

Typical Education/Experience: Technical Lead Engineer (Level 5) Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Basic Qualifications (Required Skill/Experience): • Bachelor's degree and typically 3 or more years' experience in a software engineering classification or a Master's degree with 1 year of experience in a software engineering classification.

Cambridge, MA30+ days ago

Full-time

Must be able to work onsite in Cambridge, MA • No relocation offered Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience): • Education or experience in AI Algorithms and/or use of AI Tools Typical Education/Experience: Technical Lead Engineer (Level 5) Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g. Basic Qualifications (Required Skill/Experience): • Bachelor's degree and typically 3 or more years' experience in a software engineering classification or a Master's degree with 1 year of experience in a software engineering classification.

Cambridge, MA30+ days ago

Full-time

This job is with Encode, Inc a fully owned subsidiary of Lancesoft The Company is seeking a broad range of experience levels including; Experienced, Senior, and Subject Matter Expert (SME)/Technical Lead Engineer (TLE) Level DevSecOps Software Engineers who will provide engineering support for a new SW engineering initiative involving AI tools. Typical Education/Experience: Senior (Level 4) Education/experience typically acquired through advanced technical education from an accredited course of study in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics or chemistry (e.g.

Cambridge, MA30+ days ago

Full-time

Cambridge, MA30+ days ago

Full-time

This job is with Encode, Inc a fully owned subsidiary of Lancesoft Seeking a broad range of experience levels including; Experienced, Senior, and Subject Matter Expert (SME)/Technical Lead Engineer (TLE) Level DevSecOps Software Engineers who will provide engineering support for a new SW engineering initiative involving CI/CD pipelines and AI tools. Basic Qualifications (Required Skill/Experience): • Bachelor's degree and typically 3 or more years' experience in a software engineering classification or a Master's degree with 1 year of experience in a software engineering classification.

Watertown, MA25 days ago

This includes optimizing efficiency of GPU computing systems, management and visualization of high-volume large-scale scientific data, geometry handling and computing, AI for scientific computing, and next-generation workflow optimization. From day one, you will work on challenging technical problems, from analyzing stubborn divergence to untangling complex system coupling, from streamlining workflow to optimizing GPU efficiency, from multi-physics to multi-scale.

Watertown, MA30+ days ago

Remote

You'll spend most of your time presenting - giving talks at CLEO and Photonics West, running live simulation demos at university labs, teaching workshops where students build their first ring resonator in Tidy3D, and sitting down with professors to show them why this belongs in their syllabus. You've used tools like Lumerical, COMSOL, Ansys HFSS, RSoft, Meep, or similar, and you understand FDTD, FEM, or eigenmode solvers at a working level, not just conceptually.

Milford, Massachusetts25 days ago

We collaborate with customers around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, ensure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combating antibiotic resistance. Company Description: Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) is a global leader in life sciences and diagnostics, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service.

Wilmington, MA14 days ago

The successful applicant will be part of a team that produces world-class sensors based on photodetectors, diode lasers, and other wafer-based optoelectronic devices for various applications including optical communications, remote sensing (e.g., lidar and laser rangefinding), quantum sensing, high-performance imaging, and photonic integrated circuits. Working collaboratively with the rest of our in-house wafer fabrication team, the Semiconductor Process Engineer will oversee the development and production of state-of-the-art III-V avalanche photodetectors, laser diodes, and other optoelectronic devices.

Wilmington, MA13 days ago

Waltham, MA7 days ago

Employee

The Principal IC Design Engineer will define and own architectures for next‑generation mobile power solutions, work at the intersection of innovation and real‑world deployment, and influence products that power billions of devices worldwide. The ideal candidate will have a strong track record in architecting complex mixed‑signal systems, simulating and verifying designs across analog and digital domains, and guiding projects from concept to production.

Cambridge, MA21 days ago

HyperLight is at the forefront of the commercialization of thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) integrated photonics - a material and process technology that is enabling high-performance, scalable optical components across AI/datacom infrastructure, hyperscale computing, quantum computing, sensing, and beyond. · Own the end-to-end design and delivery of high-performance, robust device components such as fiber couplers, optical taps, optical crossings, thermo-optic phase shifters, photodiodes, and high speed electro-optic modulators.

Cambridge, MA21 days ago

HyperLight is at the forefront of the commercialization of thin-film lithium niobate (TFLN) integrated photonics - a material and process technology that is enabling high-performance, scalable optical components across AI/datacom infrastructure, hyperscale computing, quantum computing, sensing, and beyond. Contribute to the development of design, layout and verification enablement toolsets in open source and commercial tools including GDSFactory, Cadence Virtuoso, Synopsys Optocompiler and ICV, and Siemens Calibre.

Lexington, MA30+ days ago

Full-time

Enable Skills-Based Hiring No Qualification Assessment Must Have Degree Level Masters Degree Yes Engineering Software/Algorithm Development 5 years Experience Currently holds a Secret Clearance (OR a higher clearance) Yes Programming C/C++ 5 years GPU Programming 5 years Multithreaded programming 5 years Object Oriented Software Design and Development 5 years Software Design/Development 5 years Software Middleware, DDS, Publish/Subscribe, IDL 5 years Background/Need The Interceptor & Sensor Technology group (38) assists the Missile Defense Agency and the U.S. military with protecting the country and our forces by developing advanced technologies that enable air and missile defense systems to identify, track, and intercept potential threats. Group is seeking a Real Time Software Developer: The candidate will join a team of system analysts, defense simulation, software and algorithm developers who are developing real time image processing, controls, and signal processing software for a number of optical sensor system testbeds.

Boston, MA30+ days ago

$108,000–$164,000

Activ Surgical’s scalable and patent-protected surgical software platform technology is driven by computer vision, artificial intelligence, analytics and machine learning to enhance a surgeon’s intra-operative decision making and reduce unintended and preventable surgical complications. Activ Surgical is building a platform for introducing the latest sensing technology to minimally invasive surgery, intended to visualize the invisible to facilitate better surgical decisions and outcomes.

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Physics Jobs in Cambridge, MA

Adjunct Faculty, Physics Rivier University

MACHINIST, SENIOR, EXPERIMENTAL, College of Arts & Sciences, Physics Boston University

Teacher Physics, CRLS Cambridge Public Schools

Scientist: Senior Quantum Optics, Atomic Physics Scientist Nanobiosym

Physics AI - Thermal-Mechanical Reliability Flexcompute Inc.

Lead Product Manager - Physics-AI & Thermal-Mechanical Systems Flexcompute Inc.

7-12 Physics/Math Teacher Mystic Valley Regional Charter School

Account Executive - Physics Intelligence Flexcompute Inc.

Medical Physicist Integrated Resources, Inc

Experimental Quantum Physicist Qunett

Electrical Engineer/Scientist/Computer Scientist (Ph.D.) Exponent Inc.

Physicist (Post Doctoral Research Fellow), IS-1310-11 Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

Embedded Software Engineer Connexion Systems + Engineering

(Pre ID) Software Engineer-Artificial Intelligence 3 The Structures Company, LLC

Staff - Postdoctoral Research Fellow - AI for Science Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories

Technical Staff - Ionospheric Applications Physicist MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Systems Engineer Aquila Technology

Electrical Engineer (Ph.D.) Exponent Inc.

PhD Graduate Intern Quantitative Portfolio Risk Analytics riskanalytics

Engineer: Senior Electrical Systems Architect Nanobiosym

Senior Design Automation Engineer Flexcompute Inc.

Undersea Acoustics Signal Processing Engineer Triton Systems, Inc.

Software Engineer-Test & Verification 4 LanceSoft Inc

Mechanical Design Engineer Nanobiosym

Plastics Engineer Nanobiosym

Head of Public Relations & Communications Flexcompute Inc.

Lead Systems Engineer - Advanced Space Technologies (Technical Staff) MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Communications & Networks Systems Analysis and Design Engineer-Technical Staff MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Senior Photonics Process Engineer HyperLight

Research Scientist (Atmospheric Science) Karen Clark & Company

(Pre ID) Software Engineer-Artificial Intelligence 3 The Structures Company

6J7KI4-Software Engineer-Artificial Intelligence 4 - 6J7-Artificial Intelligence LanceSoft Inc

Software Engineer-Artificial Intelligence 3 LanceSoft Inc

Software Engineer-Developer 3 LanceSoft Inc

Software Engineer-Artificial Intelligence 5 LanceSoft Inc

Software Engineer-Artificial Intelligence 5 Skill Code:6J7-Artificial Intelligence LanceSoft Inc

Software Engineer-Artificial Intelligence 4 LanceSoft Inc

Software Engineer-DevSecOps 5 Skill Code:6J3-DevSecOps LanceSoft Inc

Software Engineer-DevSecOps 4 LanceSoft Inc

Evergreen Rising Stars in Scientific Computing Flexcompute Inc.

Head of Education - Photonics & EM Simulation Flexcompute Inc.

Principal IAM & Web Security Engineer Waters Corporation

Semiconductor Process Engineer QUANTUM COMPUTING, INC.

Process Development Engineer QUANTUM COMPUTING, INC.

Principal PMIC Design Engineer Eta Wireless

Integrated Photonics Design Engineer, Device Components HyperLight

Integrated Photonics Design Engineer, CPO PDK HyperLight

Software Developer LanceSoft Inc

Senior or Staff Imaging Engineer Role Activ

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