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Photonics Design Engineer salaries

Pay ranges employers published in 8 open job postings for Photonics Design Engineer roles at 5 companies, updated Oct 28, 2026.

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Posted base pay ranges from job listings, not total compensation. Figures are in USD. How these figures are made

Pay distribution

Photonics Design Engineer: postings by posted pay8 postings by the midpoint of their pay range, in 10 bands from $170K to $270K. Median $175K; middle half $170K–$210K.Median $175K$170K$270K

Postings per pay band: $170K–$180K: 4; $180K–$190K: 0; $190K–$200K: 1; $200K–$210K: 0; $210K–$220K: 2; $220K–$230K: 0; $230K–$240K: 0; $240K–$250K: 0; $250K–$260K: 0; $260K–$270K: 1.

Companies hiring

  1. Intel2 postings · too few to show pay
  2. Great Sky2 postings · too few to show pay
  3. Ayar Labs2 postings · too few to show pay
  4. Xanadu1 posting · too few to show pay

By location

  1. United States$175K median · $170K–$210K typical · 8 postingsUnited States: middle half $170K–$210K, median $175K
  2. California$198K median · $175K–$210K typical · 6 postingsCalifornia: middle half $175K–$210K, median $198K
  3. Santa Clara, CA$198K median · $175K–$266K typical · 3 postingsSanta Clara, CA: middle half $175K–$266K, median $198K

Remote vs on-site

Remote: too few postings list pay to show a figure. On-site: $175K median, $170K–$210K typical, from 8 postings.

Newest Photonics Design Engineer postings

  1. Principal Photonics Design EngineerII-VI Aerospace & Defense · Fremont, CA · $146K–$202K/yr · Posted Oct 23, 2026
  2. Sr. Staff Engineer, Photonics DesignAyar Labs · San Jose, CA · $180K–$240K/yr · Posted Oct 20, 2026
  3. Photonics Design EngineerGreat Sky · Boulder, CO · $150K–$190K/yr · Posted Oct 20, 2026
  4. Sr. Photonics Design Engineer - Santa Clara, CAXanadu · Santa Clara, CA · $150K–$200K/yr · Posted Oct 16, 2026
  5. Photonics Design EngineerGreat Sky · Boulder, CO · $150K–$190K/yr · Posted Oct 15, 2026Apply
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Questions and answers

How much does a Photonics Design Engineer make?

The median posted base pay for Photonics Design Engineer jobs is $175K a year, from 8 job postings with pay at 5 companies.

What is the typical Photonics Design Engineer pay range?

The middle half of postings list $170K–$210K. The top 10% list $266K a year or more, and the lowest 10% $170K or less.

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