Chief Scientist

4 days ago

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel Prisma Photonics Full time ₪120,000 - ₪180,000 per year

Prisma-Photonics is a rapidly growing startup company, developing the next-generation smart-infrastructure solution based on novel fiber-sensing technology (smart roads, smart cities, perimeters, and grid monitoring, etc.). The company offers an award-winning disruptive solution; a "sensor free" approach to smart infrastructure. The company is VC backed and in the revenues stage.

Combining pioneering technology in optical fiber sensing with state-of-the-art machine learning, we help prevent environmental disasters, protect human lives, and keep critical energy and transportation backbones running smoothly.

The
Chief Scientist
at Prisma is the company's top expert on
physics, fiber sensing, and scientific innovation
. This role shapes Prisma's core technology—from hardware and sensing architecture to research leadership and IP strategy. It combines deep technical expertise in
DAS
with hands-on leadership across science, engineering, and innovation.

The Physics Team Leader will report to the VP R&D.

What You'll Do

  • Own and
    lead the development of our next-generation fiber-sensing systems
    , driving innovation from concept through production.
  • Manage and grow a multidisciplinary team of physicists
    , providing technical mentorship and day-to-day leadership.
  • Oversee
    cross-functional hardware development
    , including: optical system design and
  • integration, electrical board design, thermal design of enclosures and components.
  • Serve as Prisma's
    subject matter expert in fiber sensing in general
    and
    DAS in particular
    and in
    geophysics and seismology
    .
  • Lead
    scientific research and collaboration
    , including academic partnerships and publications in those fields.
  • Lead Prisma's
    IP and patent strategy
    and build its
    IP Portfolio
    , including drafting and managing patent applications.
  • Lead
    system-level architecture
    decisions, integrating optical, mechanical, electrical, and computational elements to deliver reliable, high-performance systems.
  • Collaborate closely with algorithm, software, and field engineering teams
    to ensure smooth integration and deployment of hardware in real-world environments.

What You Bring

  • Advanced degree (Ph.D. – strong preference) in Experimental Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in lasers, optical communication, fiber lasers, or complex electro-optical systems.
  • Proven experience in leading high-performing technical team and delivering successful hardware projects to production.
  • Deep understanding of physical system design and integration, especially optical systems.
  • Track record of delivering production-grade hardware, including enclosures and computing components.
  • Strong interdisciplinary mindset—able to navigate physics, engineering, and software.
  • Creative, problem solver with a practical, execution-oriented approach.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Passion for working in a fast-paced, collaborative startup environment.

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