Lightmatter

Senior Technical Program Manager- Silicon

Mountain View, CA · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$189k-$250kDetected 5 days ago

Project ManagementValuationHardware DesignLeadershipCommunication

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.

Organize and expertly drive planning, scheduling, and day-to-day execution to support Lightmatter's silicon, package and systems development
Collaborate with leads and engineering teams in effectively estimating and prioritizing tasks in order to maintain excellent quality on a realistic delivery schedule
Develop and lead project plans (scope, schedule, and budget) to ensure alignment with key partners and business needs
Manage project schedules and quality, identify possible issues and risks, and clearly communicate them to project stakeholders
You will lead program management for Lightmatter's silicon hardware engineering team from design through production, collaborating with engineering teams across the company to plan and drive the team's objectives.
In this role, you will collaborate constantly with engineering teams across the company to plan and drive objectives for the group.
You will gather requirements, drive quality initiatives, manage technical risks, and plan for all phases of the silicon design process.
In addition, you'll partner with executives and engineering leadership to develop and manage milestones and schedules for the many moving parts that need to come together.

Bachelor's degree in a technical field
8+ years of experience with silicon design and tapeout, and product qualification
Experience with product qualification lifecycle (EVT, DVT, PVT)
Prior semiconductor engineering experience (chip, systems, or product)
Experience influencing decisions and leading teams in a matrix environment
Attention to detail and strong ability to multitask in an ever-changing fast-paced environment
Provide the required hands-on project management, cross-functional coordination, and internal and external team communications to deliver outstanding program outcomes
Proven ability to identify and implement process improvements, characterized by a high level of responsiveness and passion for enhancing operational efficiency
Expert user of program management tools such as MS-Project, Asana, Smartsheet, or similar
Excellent communications and technical presentation skills

Knowledge of photonic structures, optical communication, and laser solutions
Experience setting up project management initiatives from scratch in either a startup or a new business unit environment

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.
$189,000 - $250,000 USD

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

Opportunities to engage with vendors and customers in external program
We are hiring a Senior Technical Program Manager to help coordinate the engineering effort behind Lightmatter's AI and Chiplet Interconnect products.

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