Lightmatter
New Product Introduction (NPI) Engineer
Mountain View, CA · Senior · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$134k-$189kDetected 6 days ago
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About the role
- 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.
Responsibilities
- include evaluating boards, components, and subassemblies for manufacturability, identifying potential production issues early in the development cycle, and working with internal design teams and external suppliers to resolve them.
- Triage and debug build issues - in-house and at external contract manufacturing sites.
- Collaborate with relevant SMEs to root-cause and deploy corrective measures, and actively track build progress.
- Execute and document test procedures, including setup, data collection, and issue tracking.
- The New Product Introduction (NPI) Engineer supports the development, assembly, testing, and troubleshooting of advanced computing systems and prototypes.
- The NPI Engineer plays a critical role in bridging the gap between design engineers and contract manufacturing.
- This position will be responsible for developing and implementing manufacturing processes, creating documentation, conducting design for manufacturability (DFM) reviews, and leading pilot builds in-house and at external CMs.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or similar discipline.
- 5+ years of experience in Electrical Design, NPI, or manufacturing engineering.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and quality systems.
- Experience with DFM/DFA principles and tools.
- Proficiency in CAD software and engineering documentation.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
- The ideal candidate will have a strong background in engineering, manufacturing processes, and project management.
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.
- $134,000 - $189,000 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
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- Export Control
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