Electrical Engineer (Boston and Mountain View)

Electrical Engineer
Lightmatter is a photonic computer company that is redefining what computers and human beings are capable of by building the engines that will drive discoveries and progress sustainably. With modern human progress relying heavily on computers, the world has hit a dead end with traditional transistors, and the prospect of constantly building data centers is an environmental nightmare. Lightmatter builds chips for artificial intelligence computing. Our architecture leverages the unique properties of light to enable a fast and efficient compute platform. We created a solution in photonic computing: using photons instead of electrons to take advantage of their higher bandwidth.
If you're a collaborative engineer who has a passion for innovation, solving challenging technical problems and doing impactful work like building the world's first optical computers, consider joining the team at Lightmatter!
An electrical engineer with Lightmatter can expect to be challenged and pushed to grow as an engineer. You’ll collaborate with the Systems, Mechanical, and Packaging Engineering team on a daily basis and have exposure to the Analog, Digital, and Photonic components to our novel photonic compute solution. You will be responsible for delivering board and system solutions creating state of the art machine learning/artificial intelligence platforms. Join the Lightmatter Systems team to impact our product offerings and join the coolest company.
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 electrical, thermal, and mechanical evaluation of packaging solutions
CAD modeling, design, and vendor sourcing for board and system components
Build prototype assemblies and perform laboratory validation of boards and systems
Support contract manufacturing during prototype and production phase to resolve any issues
Manage and work with component vendors and other supply partners
Research new components, processes, and technologies to meet product goals
Review system interfaces (power and I/O) of the Lightmatter IC in design and advise on system design impacts and issues
Requirements
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering with a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering with at least 6 years of relevant experience, or a PhD in Electrical Engineering with a minimum of 3 years of experience.
Proficient in schematic design using Cadence, Mentor, or Altium tool set (Altium preferred)
Experience with Product Lifecycle Management tools, e.g. Oracle Agile, Arena, or Omnify PLM, with an understanding of BOM and ECO management
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
Preferred Qualifications
Has taken at least five products from concept through prototype/production phase
Familiar with 3D Mechanical CAD tools, e.g. Solidworks or AutoCAD
Knowledge of common manufacturing and design processes
Knowledge of integrated circuit layout and basic architecture
Has shown the ability to work cooperatively with software/firmware engineers to isolate and solve issues
Benefits
Comprehensive Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
401k matching
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Generous Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
Paid Family Leave
Short Term & Long Term Disability
Training & Development
Flexible, hybrid workplace model
Stock Option Plan
We offer competitive compensation. The base salary range for this role, including all US locations, is $130,000-$185,000. Your base salary will be determined based on location, experience, educational background, and market data.
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.