
OpenLight makes it easier for engineers and companies to build high-performance photonic chips by providing a modular silicon photonics platform and related services. The company designs and…

OpenLight makes it easier for engineers and companies to build high-performance photonic chips by providing a modular silicon photonics platform and related services. The company designs and…
Founded: 2022
Headcount: 44 employees
Tech: Heterogeneously integrated silicon photonics PASICs (lasers, modulators, detectors)
Offerings: PDK, PASIC design services, manufacturing via licensed foundries
Recent funding: $34M Series A (Aug 2025); additional $50M Series A-1 announced Apr 2026
Scaling production-ready silicon photonics with integrated active and passive components for high-bandwidth, low-power optical systems.
2022
Semiconductor Manufacturing
$34,000,000
Series A reported as $34M; co-led by Xora Innovation and Capricorn.
$50,000,000
Announced Series A-1 funding to accelerate deployment of PASIC technology.
“Capricorn Investment Group; Xora Innovation; Mayfield; Lam Capital; New Legacy Group; K2 Access Fund; Jeff Crusey; Hewlett Packard Enterprise”
Company Overview
OpenLight Photonics is an innovative start-up at the forefront of photonic integration, commercializing our cutting-edge heterogeneously integrated silicon photonics platform. OpenLight has a PDK that supports customers designing Photonic ASICs (PASICs) for applications in communications, LIDAR, quantum computing, sensing, and more. OpenLight has over 300 patents covering the integration of many different active and passive components, such as tunable lasers, DFBs, SOAs, modulators, switches, filters, and detectors, onto a single, silicon photonics chip. Join us in an exciting start-up environment with ample opportunities for growth and professional development.
Position Summary
We are seeking a talented and motivated Test Engineer to join our dynamic team. Working closely with a team of experienced engineers, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and executing test plans to validate the functionality of Silicon Photonics devices and Photonic Integrated Circuits (PIC) at wafer level and die-level. This role provides an excellent opportunity for professional growth and hands-on experience in the exciting field of Silicon Photonics. The position is hybrid at our Santa Clara or Goleta, CA locations.
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