Senior Signal Processing Engineer

Voyant Photonics, based in the heart of New York City,  is transforming machine perception with a new class of LiDAR devices compact enough to fit in the palm of your hand and powerful enough to measure range, velocity, and reflectivity with unparalleled accuracy. By leveraging cutting-edge silicon photonic chips smaller than your fingertip, we deliver sensors that are not only revolutionary in performance but also affordable enough to integrate into any system.

Our technology disrupts the status quo of bulky, expensive, and power-hungry LiDAR systems, making high-precision sensing accessible for widespread adoption in robotics, autonomous vehicles, drones, industrial automation, and beyond. With Voyant, the next generation of machines can see, understand, and navigate the world like never before.

Discover how we’re redefining what’s possible by making real products out of cutting-edge research in silicon photonics.

Location: We have a strong preference for this role to be based in New York City. We’re happy to offer relocation assistance within the first few months of your start date to support the transition.

In this critical role, you’ll be combining your advanced signal processing skills to our industry-leading silicon photonics hardware technology to deliver a game-changing LiDAR sensor.

You will be involved in the entire development cycle, starting from design/analysis, to algorithm development, simulation modeling, implementation, and product integration and testing. You will enjoy collaborating with a small team in a dynamic environment.

This is a unique opportunity to apply your FMCW signal processing knowledge to new applications for ubiquitous sensing in everything from transportation and robotics to human-machine interaction.

• Developing advanced signal processing algorithms for FMCW LiDAR 

• Designing efficient solutions to challenging sensor performance requirements

• Verification and validation of sensor behavior and performance

• Optimizing detection performance, system precision, and system accuracy 

• Working closely with FW and FPGA engineers to implement algorithms on an embedded real-time platform 

• Working with a broad team of optical physicists, electrical engineers, and robotic perception experts to solve multi-disciplinary challenges

• 5+ years of experience in modern radar or coherent lidar signal processing

• Demonstrate success in the implementation of analog signal processing and performance characterization in a production environment

• Demonstrated ability to deliver in a fast-paced environment

• M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or related degree

• Experience bringing lasers, photonics, optics, fiber optics, mixed signal electrical, or LiDAR systems to market.

• Computer vision or other image processing experience

• Experience with end-to-end simulation of lidar and or radar systems

• Competitive base salary and meaningful equity package.

• Comprehensive health benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision).

• Unlimited PTO and paid company holidays.

• Team events and company meetups.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Voyant Photonics is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital or partnership status, age, national origin, citizenship, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, or any other characteristic protected by law.