Lightmatter
Sr. Staff Photonics Systems Engineer
Boston, MA; Mountain View, CA · Staff+ · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$210k-$256kDetected 6 days ago
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About the role
- 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.
Responsibilities
- Engage with a cross-functional team to design and deliver a successful high-volume laser product
- Collaborate with product and architecture teams to drive new laser concepts
- Engage in problem-solving to resolve design and manufacturing challenges for innovative high-performance laser solutions
- Actively collaborate across disciplines-with electronics, photonics, mechanical, thermal and package-design engineering teams-to build laser systems, control algorithms, PICs, and control ASICs that meet performance, power, and production requirements
- Collaborate with control-system and test engineers to define production test and validation protocols, as well as to characterize components and debug test results from prototype level to validation
- Experience of closely collaborating with cross-functional engineering teams, like photonics design, packaging, thermal, system engineering and firmware to name a few
Requirements
- A Ph.D. in Photonics, Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related discipline, with at least 3 years of relevant post-degree experience (or equivalent)
- A minimum of 8 years of experience in photonic devices, photonic integrated circuits, and semiconductor physics
- Strong understanding of silicon photonics
- Ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders with strong and clear communication
Nice to have
- Strong understanding of laser physics
- Experience in lasers or silicon photonics for datacom applications
- Experience with control systems and system engineering
- Experience working in a high volume manufacturing environment
- Demonstrated technical leadership of a cross-functional team
- Willing and able to learn quickly, self-starter with a "no task is too big or small" attitude
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!
- Creativity, analytical skills, and clear communication skills are a necessity.
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.
- $210,000 - $256,000 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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