Lightmatter
Staff Photonics Design and Layout Engineer
Boston, MA; Mountain View, CA · Staff+ · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$175k-$230kDetected 57 days ago
PythonValuationCadenceElectrical EngineeringCommunicationProblem Solving
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About the role
- You will be tasked with supporting photonic products throughout their entire development cycle, from a clean sheet concept all the way to the tapeout and bring-up.
- Join a tight-knit team where each individual's contributions directly influence the success of the company and product.
Responsibilities
- Work on clean sheet design and layout of block- and system-level photonic circuits
- Perform rigorous layout-driven photonic simulation and verification. Identify performance bottlenecks and troubleshoot issues.
- Help develop and improve photonic layout, verification and integration flows for multiple photonic processes and foundries
- Engage in problem solving and contribute to new photonic chip designs and architectures.
Requirements
- MS + 10 years or PhD + 3 years of industry experience in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Photonics, or related discipline
- Proficiency with Python
- Experience with script-based photonic circuit design and layout using GDSFactory or similar
- Demonstrated track record of multiple photonic tapeouts
- Demonstrated ability to independently work on both highly constrained and loosely defined problems
- Excellent understanding of fundamental concepts of silicon photonics
- Familiarity with of a wide variety of silicon photonics devices, knowledge of their performance metrics and design trade-offs
- Excellent communication skills, with demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams
- Preferred Qualifications
- We offer competitive compensation. The base salary range for this role determined based on location, experience, educational background, and market data.
Nice to have
- Experience with product-grade photonic tapeouts
- Experience with foundry and custom PDKs
- Experience with photonic and/or analog circuit design in Cadence Virtuoso
- Strong project execution skills, with the ability to handle multiple priorities and meet project milestones.
Skills
- Lightmatter is leading the revolution in AI data center infrastructure, enabling the next giant leaps in human progress.
- Lightmatter raised $400 million in its Series D round, reaching a valuation of $4.4 billion.
- Lightmatter is (re)inventing the future of computing with light!
Compensation
- 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.
- $175,000 - $230,000 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
- Commuter Benefits
- Equity grants (applicable to full-time employees)
- 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.
- Flexible, hybrid workplace model
Visa & Work Authorization
- Export Control
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