Lightmatter is leading the revolution in AI data center infrastructure, enabling the next giant leaps in human progress. The company invented the world’s first 3D-stacked photonics engine, Passage™, capable of connecting thousands to millions of processors at the speed of light in extreme-scale data centers for the most advanced AI and HPC workloads.
Lightmatter raised $400 million in its Series D round, reaching a valuation of $4.4 billion. We will continue to accelerate the development of data center photonics and grow every department at Lightmatter!
If you're passionate about tackling complex challenges, making an impact, and being an expert in your craft, join our team of brilliant scientists, engineers, and accomplished industry leaders.
Lightmatter is (re)inventing the future of computing with light!
About The Position
We are looking for a Board Design Electrical Engineer to contribute to the development of the next generation of silicon photonics based artificial intelligence accelerators and interconnect products.
In this role, you will deliver board and system solutions that leverage Lightmatter’s technology to enable advanced machine learning, artificial intelligence, and large-scale interconnect platforms. You will collaborate closely with teams across hardware and software, including mechanical, packaging, and IC engineering, to design and build system-level products at the leading edge of innovation.
Responsibilities
- Electrical design of power, memory, and interconnect circuits, working in both the analog and digital domains
- Identify electrical and optical components to fit the application based on specifications provided by the IC and photonics engineering teams
- Starting from fundamental concepts and system considerations, develop conceptual design, physical modeling, and simulation of chip-modules and systems
- Oversee and review PCB layout designs, providing complete and detailed electrical constraint rules
- Ensure the board and system is manufacturable to the latest technologies with high yield and robustness
- Qualification of chip and system electrical properties
- Perform laboratory validation of boards and systems
- Support contract manufacturing during prototype and production phase to resolve any issues
- Work with component vendors and other supply partners
- Research new components, processes, and technologies to meet product goals
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, with 8 or more years of relevant experience
- Proficient in schematic design using Cadence, Mentor, or Altium tool set (Altium preferred)
- 5+ years of experience performing lab experiments and debugging; Essential skills include the ability to non-intrusively instrument circuit components for analysis and troubleshooting
- Experience in working with thermal solutions for integrated circuits and their board level systems
- Familiar with Product Lifecycle Management tools, e.g. Oracle Agile, Arena, or Omnify PLM with an understanding of BOM and ECO management
Preferred Qualifications
- Knowledge of common manufacturing and design processes
- Knowledge of integrated circuit layout and basic architecture
- Familiar with 3D Mechanical CAD tools, e.g. Solidworks or AutoCAD
We offer competitive compensation. The base salary range for this role determined based on location, experience, educational background, and market data.
Salary Range: total compensation goes beyond base salary, it also includes a new hire equity grant, annual performance-based equity, and other rewards that recognize your impact and contribution.: $180,000 USD - $240,000 USD
Benefits
- Comprehensive Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Savings Matching Program
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Generous Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Paid Family Leave
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Training & Development
- Commuter Benefits
- Flexible, hybrid workplace model
- Equity grants (applicable to full-time employees)
Benefits eligibility may vary depending on your employment status and location. Lightmatter recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.
Export Control
Candidates should have capacity to comply with the federally mandated requirements of U.S. export control laws.